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Don’t leave preparations too late
The bushfire season is just around the corner, and Hills residents should be making the most of the mild weather to undertake the necessary clean-ups…
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Trauma survivors issue emotional plea to traffic offenders in new campaign
Victorian traffic offenders are being directly targeted in a new road safety campaign attempting to educate drivers on the real cost of risky behaviours, to…
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Used Car Safety Ratings considerations expanded
The Victorian government has expanded the considerations made when rating models alongside the release of updated Used Car Safety Ratings. For the first time, safety…
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Resurfacing works between Silvan, Monbulk
The Department of Transport and Planning is undertaking pavement repair and resurfacing works on Monbulk Road between Old Emerald Road in Silvan and Prices Road…
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Councils forget the human story in ’bureaucratic nightmare’
According to the Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass, the case of a 72-year-old widow in the Yarra Ranges, who has been frustrated and disappointed with a…
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Historic Sassafras church on the market
The imminent sale of relic in Sassafras has prompted an outpouring of memories from locals. Kennon Memorial Uniting Church, at 6 Clarkmont Road, has been…
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‘Fatality waiting to happen’: calls for added safety measures near school on Belgrave-Gembrook Road
There are calls for added safety precautions along a treacherous stretch of road on Belgrave-Gembrook Road in Selby, with a petition tabled in parliament. Resident…
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CFA responds to car accident in Selby
Four CFA units responded to a vehicle incident on Belgrave-Gembrook Road in Selby at around 9:46pm 18 November. A CFA spokesperson said units responded from…
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Hills suburbs some of the most family friendly in Melbourne
Yarra Ranges suburbs have dominated Property Credit’s ‘Top 20 Suburbs for Raising a Family in Australia’ report’s Melbourne list. The report, launched on Monday 13…
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Push for treaty after resounding ‘no’ vote in referendum
Once young Indigenous leader has used the referendum vote as fuel to make change, despite the vote displaying a resounding ‘no’ from Australians and conversations…
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Preserving history for the ages
The Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park has received a welcome boost in its efforts to preserve history after receiving over $7,000 from the National…
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Council slashing roadside grass to prepare for fire
As part of an annual Fire Slash program, Yarra Ranges Council and contractors are slashing roadside grass to cut back winter/spring growth. The program, which…
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