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RACV shares home security tips following 19 per cent rise in home break-ins
RACV is urging Victorians to enhance their home security measures in response to an increase in residential burglaries across the state. The latest data from…
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EarlyAct: Getting in on the “Act” at Emerald Primary School
In May 2024 the Rotary Club of Emerald and Dist. formally launched an EarlyAct Club at Emerald Primary School. EarlyAct is a service club for…
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Students meet for Youth Summit
Yarra Ranges school students posed questions and reflected on the future at Council’s youth summit hosted in Lilydale on Thursday, 20 March. Fifty students from…
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Kallista’s six generations, one ribbon: bridging the past and present
Kallista, the scenic town nestled in the Dandenong Ranges, marked a significant milestone on Saturday, 29 March – the 100th anniversary of its new name…
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Arrests made after Rowville fatal crash
Police have arrested two teenagers in connection with an alleged aggravated burglary, during which a stolen vehicle was later involved in a fatal crash in…
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Mount Dandenong Tourist Road landslide repair works, Sassafras
Repair works to address the landslide on Mount Dandenong Tourist Road near Mason Grove, caused by a severe weather event in July 2024, are set…
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Former mayor Springfield stands for Labor in La Trobe
A familiar face will represent the Australian Labor Party locally this federal election, none other than former mayor Jeff Springfield. The Emerald-based audio engineer announced…
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Overseas tourists spent nine billion dollars in Victoria last year
The latest Tourism Research Australia’s National Visitor Survey and International Visitor Survey has revealed Victoria’s $40 billion visitor economy is being fuelled by international spending,…
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Federal Election: Minority government on the cards, Casey a battleground
Australia could be set to elect a minority federal government, according to political expert Dr Zareh Ghazarian. The head-of-politics at Monash University predicts a “very…
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Emerald builder suspended by VCAT over safety concerns
Emerald builder Andrew Donald Little, the applicant in this case, has had his request to lift a suspension imposed by the (respondent) Victorian Building Authority…
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Bayswater IC Robotics: bot-tomless potential
Bayswater’s IC Robotics team has claimed a major win at the Southern Cross Regionals, a victory made even sweeter by their experience at the world…
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‘Balanced budget’ under financially constrained circumstances says council
The “tightening of purse strings” and the constraints of revenue raising for local governments was yet again an underlying theme of Yarra Ranges Council’s 2025-26…