News
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Fuel excise soon to end
Fuel prices could rise with the excise discount coming to an end on Thursday 29 September. The projected price rises could mean that some of…
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Springfern Farm scaling down
Springfern Farm in Cockatoo is closing up shop, as property owner Alison Barkley trades in her work boots for a career in real estate. It’s…
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First Nations allyship on Day of Mourning
Over 30 people gathered at Grants Picnic Ground in Kallista on Thursday 22 September; a public holiday declared by the Australian Government as a national…
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Monbulk Police urging owner of a large amount of cash lost in August to come forward
Police are looking for the owner of a large amount of cash found scattered on Olinda-Monbulk Road between Olinda and Monbulk in August. The large…
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Public transport now mask free zone
Masks will no longer be mandatory to wear on public transport from 11.59pm on Thursday 22 September. This includes in taxis, rideshare services or tourism…
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Animal registration visits to be conducted
Community Safety Officers will be visiting properties over the next three months to assist Yarra Ranges Council in updating its animal registration database. The visits…
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Monbulk man Tony Muller remembered by friends
Tributes have been flowing for 29-year-old Monbulk man Tony Muller after his death on Tuesday, with well wishers sharing what Mr Muller meant to them.…
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Hackers access Optus customer information
Optus customer data has been breached after a major cyberattack with Yarra Ranges residents potentially affected. Upon discovering this, Optus immediately shut down the attack.…
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Potential flooding risks for long weekend campers
Potential flooding concerns swirl around the Yarra Ranges and other popular camping getaways like the Murray River, and holidaymakers are being advised to plan ahead…
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Mission Adoptable begins to home thousands of animals
To get as many animals as possible out of shelters, animal welfare organisations, including RSPCA in Burwood, across the state are uniting for Mission Adoptable,…
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Gembrook local remembers royals
Long-time Gembrook resident Norm Smith has detailed his experience with the Commonwealth monarchs after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 8 September. While…
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Parts of Olinda-Monbulk Road set to close next week
Access between 186 and 216 Olinda-Monbulk Road in Monbulk will be cut off next week as the Department of Transport (DoT) completes tree removal works.…