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Anzac Day in Cardinia Shire
A number of community Anzac Day services will be occuring throughout Cardinia Shire on Sunday 24 and Monday 25 April, paying tribute to and remembering…
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Flash flooding as local SES crews respond to tree hazards
Emerald SES crews say they have turned out to 16 jobs over the past 10 days, as flash flooding hit Melbourne overnight on Saturday 15…
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Changemakers urged to apply for free skills program
Yarra Ranges residents interested in creating positive change in their communities are being encouraged by Yarra Ranges Council to apply for its Community Changemakers Program.…
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Yarra Valley locals reveal war experiences 50 years on from Vietnam conflict
After serving Australia in the Vietnam War 50 years ago, 16 veterans of that conflict who live in the Yarra Valley sat down with the…
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Anzac Day services in the Hills
50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, the Emerald RSL sub-branch will be commemorating those who served in the conflict – and others…
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Gembrook RSL sub-branch president remembers late father ahead of Anzac Day
Gembrook local and local RSL sub-branch president Norm Smith is remembering his late father, Arthur Smith, ahead of Anzac Day commemorations this year. Arthur Smith…
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Bulk-billing in Casey on the brink of extinction
The reduction in medical centres offering bulk-billing is making it harder for residents to avoid a hit to the hip pocket at a time where…
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Victorians able to get 10 cent refund for container disposal from November
After decades of advocacy by community groups, Victorians will be able to recycle their beverage containers – for a 10 cent refund – from November…
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Police’s Operation Nexus detects almost 8000 traffic offences over Easter
Over the Easter long weekend, Victoria Police detected almost 8000 traffic offences during their five-day Operation Nexus. Operation Nexus saw police highly visible and actively…
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Total solar eclipse to be seen in Australia, first of five expected in the next 15 years
The first of five total eclipses expected in Australia over the next 15 years will occur on Thursday 20 April, with Victorians able experience a…
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Illegally dumped rubbish on Avenue of Honour set to be cleared before Anzac Day
Rubbish illegally discarded on Gembrook’s Redwood Road – along the Avenue of Honour – is set to be cleared after concerns were raised ahead of…
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Influx of bunnies for Cockatoo rabbit shelter
A Cockatoo-based rabbit shelter has been overrun with surrendered bunnies, with its owner calling on a change to government laws to classify domestic rabbits as…
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