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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…
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Man who vandalised Yarra Glen Railway Station hands himself into Monbulk police
An unknown male that entered and damaged some rail luggage trolleys and equipment at Yarra Glen Railway station on Thursday 26 January has since turned…
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Planned burns in the Yarra Ranges to reduce bushfire risk
Taking advantage of favourable weather and forest conditions in the coming weeks, Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) will undertake planned burns to reduce the threat…
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More pain for households as interest rate rises to 3.60 per cent
March has brought another interest rate rise for households. The RBA announced at its meeting on Tuesday 7 March an increase in the cash rate…
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Lend a hand to Cardinia Shire’s storm affected community
Cardinia Shire Council is encouraging community members to volunteer to help clean up properties affected by the June 2021 storms. This severe weather event caused…
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Man to face court after being caught drug driving in Knoxfield
At about 7.30pm on Monday 6 March, a 32-year-old male probationary driver was observed with false number plates on his vehicle on Stud Road in…
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Road conditions “desperate” in Kallista
Kallista residents came together on Thursday 2 March to discuss funding sources to seal dirt roads in the area, after it was announced more than…
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Youth on the spectrum set to learn programming skills with new hard drives at Coonara Community House
Upper Ferntree Gully’s Coonara Community House has received a boost of $6,757 from Variety the Children’s Charity, to create a computer lab designed to help…
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$6.356 million Knox City Council deficit forecasted for financial year
According to a report tabled in the Monday 27 February council meeting, Knox City Council is expecting an operating deficit of $6.356 million for the…
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Aston candidate Maya Tesa running on libertarian platform
Independent candidate Maya Tesa is running as an independent in the Aston by-election on a libertarian platform of lower taxes and less government oversight. The…












