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Community bids farewell to Mountain District Christian School
The Mountain District Christian School community have bid farewell to their school as it concludes its final year of operation after 43 years in Monbulk.…
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Belgrave Police find cannabis in car on Upwey’s Morris Road
Belgrave Police discovered a vehicle blocking half of Morris Road in Upwey overnight on Tuesday 13 December while responding to reports by an off-duty protective…
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Four year partnership confirmed between Yarra Ranges Council and Burrinja Cultural Centre
Yarra Ranges Council will extend its a partnership with Burrinja Cultural Centre for another four years after a unanimous decision from councillors. There will also…
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Young people rally for Youth Hub support
Young people and adult allies gathered to rally and march against the ceasing of funding for the Lilydale Youth Hub, with the closure of the…
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Op Shop in Belgrave making a difference
An Op Shop in Belgrave has made a massive difference in the community after its first full year of trading. Carlottas Treasures was opened by…
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$45,000 raised for children’s hospital in Emerald Rotary Club Fun Run
$45,000 was raised for the Monash Children’s Hospital in the 2022 Rotary Club of Emerald’s annual Kid’s Fun Run, which saw hundreds of children race…
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Silvan’s Kabloom Festival wins gold at Victorian Tourism Awards
Silvan’s Tesselaar Kabloom Festival took out the top spot in the Victorian Tourism Awards last week, joining other local events and businesses who also took…
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Monbulk womans’ story a reminder to remain vigilant on the roads this holiday season
Just before Christmas 20 years ago Monbulk local Michelle Hall made the trip to what would have been a normal day as an apprentice hairdresser,…
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Christmas Hamper Project spreads holiday spirit again this year
Businesses throughout the Dandenong Ranges are giving big for the third Christmas in the Hills hamper project, with 45 prizes up for grabs in a…
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Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society hits 30 years
At the centennary Shire of Ferntree Gully in 1989, local groups gathered over a weekend to show displays of the area to mark the occasion.…
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Uniting bereaved parents in a public display of remembrance this Christmas
On special occassions like Christmas, grieving the loss of a child can be particularly difficult for parents who feel others may not relate to their…
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Melbourne’s water storage remains at 26-year high
Water storage levels are over 98 per cent full, the highest since 1996, Melbourne’s Water Outlook 2023 shows. The current high storage levels are due…