News
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Residents urged to purchase firewood with care
Yarra Ranges residents are being encouraged by DEECA to take care when purchasing firewood to avoid supporting illegal trade as winter approaches. As winter approaches…
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Funding sought for historical ’Red Mill’ building in Belgrave
The Sherbrooke Art Society is looking to source funding for the historic Red Mill building, meeting with the National Trust on Sunday 4 March. Treasurer…
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Aston by-election Fusion Party candidate wants to see government embrace technology for the betterment of society
Owen Miller nominated as Fusion Party candidate for the Aston by-election because “the major parties are just wasting our time.” The software engineer said his…
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A locals guide to the Aston by-election
With less than three weeks until the Aston by-election, nominations closed and the ballot drawn, five candidates will have less than three weeks to win…
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Emerald Men’s Shed members learn life saving skills
Members of the Emerald Men’s Shed were shown life saving skills in a demonstration from Ambulance Victoria staff members on Thursday 9 March. The Call,…
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Emerald Secondary students and staff make the chop for Leukaemia Foundation
Bright colours, the smell of hairspray and the buzzing sound of razors will take over Emerald Secondary College on Friday 17 March as students and…
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Local hills students prepare for Ride2School Day
Students at Ferntree Gully North Primary School will join over 350,000 other students around Australia for National Ride2School Day on Friday 24 March. The free…
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Police enforcement effort kicks off on Labour Day weekend
A statewide Police enforcement effort is set to be conducted over the Labour Day long weekend in an attempt to turn around a shocking start…
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Wildlife shelter in Olinda rearing threatened grey-headed flying foxes back to health
A microbat shelter in Olinda has just set nearly 70 grey-headed flying foxes free at Yarra Bend, with the rescue’s operator looking to educate people…
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School in The Basin one of the smallest combined primary and secondary education providers in the state
An independent school in The Basin is one of the smallest combined primary and secondary education providers in the state, according to recent student to…
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Connecting STEM with steam at Puffing Billy Railway
Victorian icon Puffing Billy Railway is creating new tracks for student’s learning journeys in engineering and technology, encouraging young minds outside the classroom through the…
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Emerald SES volunteer awarded national emergency medal
Emerald SES volunteer Philip Pascall has been awarded a national emergency medal for his work in responding to the 2019/2020 bushfires which devastated the East…