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Leaking oil drum dumped into Ferntree Gully’s Blind Creek
A 44-gallon oil drum was dumped into the Ferntree Gully-end of Blind Creek in early May, resulting in oil spilling as far as 50 metres…
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Boost for small business for energy efficiency and investment in federal budget
As Australia nears one year of an Albanese Labor Government, the 2023/24 Federal Budget has backed small businesses to take on challenges old and new.…
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Council meeting disruptions lead to calls for state government action
After recent disruptions at council meetings throughout Victoria and the closure of Yarra Ranges Council’s public gallery, the local council has called on the state…
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Aston MP Mary Doyle gives first speech in parliament after being sworn
After being sworn in early last week, Aston MP Mary Doyle delivered her first speech to Federal Parliament on Thursday 11 May. Ms Doyle opened…
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Training boost announced for early childhood educators, calls for staff wage increase
The Federal government has announced it will spend $72.4 million over four years to support the skills development of early childhood education and care (ECEC)…
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Questions over funding splurge for biosecurity and agriculture
Questions are being raised about the delivery of the Federal Government’s investment of over $1 billion in biosecurity and agriculture in the 2023/24 budget. $153…
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Supporting small business owners; mental health
With running a small business can come stress, and it’s very easy for things to go wrong and leave you feeling hopeless and helpless. EACH…
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Beekeepers prepare for cold period ahead of World Bee Day
Victorian hobby beekeepers are getting their hives ready for winter and making sure they are set up for the colder period ahead of World Bee…
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Councillors vote to streamline rebuild process
Families in the Yarra Ranges could have the rebuild of their homes damaged or destroyed in the June 2021 storm streamlined, with Yarra Ranges Council…
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Local students given boost by Emerald Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Emerald & District has awarded five locals a financial boost to support their studies in medicine and allied health. Lillian Mackay,…
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Monbulk and Wandin CFA train more members in Road Crash Rescue
Four members from each of the Monbulk and Wandin fire brigades have been accredited in road crash rescue and are ready to assist their fellow…
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Hills local working to improve cardiac arrest survival rates
A Hills local is helping ensure the Monbulk community is prepared in case someone experiences a sudden cardiac arrest. Craig Vandenberg has spearheaded the installation…
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