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Yarra Ranges joins reusable period care and incontinence products study
Seven councils, including Yarra Ranges Council, have joined a study that could reduce between five and 15 per cent of the waste in our household…
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Cash handed in to Emerald Police Station
$250 has been handed into the Emerald Police Station. It was found by a good Samaritan who found the cash at Woolworths in Monbulk on…
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Labor Party’s Daniela De Martino wins in Monbulk
With the Labor Party’s Daniela De Martino replacing retiring Monbulk MP James Merlino to represent the hills, Monbulk has a new member of parliament for…
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Climate report highlights rising temperatures and increased weather events
The CSIRO’s biennial State of the Climate report reveals a future of changes to weather and extreme weather events occurring at an increased pace around…
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Macclesfield Primary School holds Christmas market to raise funds for a student-led initiative
Macclesfield Primary School will be holding a Christmas market on Tuesday 6 December, where Grade 5 students will raise funds to beautifying different spaces around…
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Monbulk Fire Brigade on the hunt for new young members
The Monbulk Fire Brigade has welcomed two new young firefighters into its ranks, and is encouraging more locals to get involved in its Juniors program.…
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Tecoma Uniting Church encourages donations this Christmas
Tecoma Uniting Church will continue their Food is Free program this Christmas as well as its reverse advent calendar initiative after seeing an increase in…
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Police called to Monbulk Early Voting Centre
On the final afternoon of early voting in Monbulk, an altercation happened between the Labor candidate Daniela De Martino and independent candidate Craig Cole. There…
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If you live in the Monbulk electorate, here’s where you can vote tomorrow
Monbulk is a large electorate, so some people will need to travel on Saturday 26 November for Election Day voting. Voting centres are open at…
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Hills residents urged to register burnoffs before the fire danger period begins
Dandenong Ranges residents are being urged to register their burn-offs this bushfire season to prevent unnecessary call outs for local fire brigades. Emerald Fire Brigade…
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Yarra Ranges Council prepares to amend Planning Scheme Erosion Management Overlay
Yarra Ranges Council is preparing to amend its Erosion Management Overlay (EMO) Planning Scheme Amendment, which is predicted to be approved by the state government…
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Council adopts domestic animal plan
Yarra Ranges Council Councillors have voted unanimously to approve a new four-year domestic animal management plan. The council has unanimously voted to approve the renewed…