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300th community meal in Upwey for Foothills Community Care
Cheese and crackers are already prepared as guests begin to arrive at Upwey Baptist Community Church at 4pm on a Monday night. Volunteers in the…
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Mobile towers in the Dandenong Ranges will take time, says Yarra Ranges Mayor
Yarra Ranges Council will continue to advocate for further investment in the region, after Mayor Jim Child welcomed the announcement of funding for mobile towers…
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Iconic spots in the Dandenong Ranges still closed after 2021 storm event
William Ricketts Sanctuary, the Mechanics Track in the Dandenong Ranges National Park and a section of the Sassafras Creek Nature Conservation Reserve all remain closed…
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Young and old merge together to create a public art project
74 year-old Croydon resident Alexei Ho enjoys helping others; so when it came to getting involved in a collaborative art project with primary school children…
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Authorities urging locals to prepare now ahead of potential flooding
Dandenong Ranges residents have been urged to prepare and stay alert ahead of a heavy downpour and flood risks coming our way this week. Emergency…
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Yarra Ranges community groups able to apply for multi-year funding
Community groups, not-for-profits and event organisers are now able to apply for funding of up to $40,000 a year through Yarra Ranges Council’s Partnership Program.…
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Kallista Community House expected to re-open within 12 to 18 months
In late October 2021, Kallista Community House was rendered uninhabitable after a portion of the building’s ceiling collapsed, and is still yet to be reopened…
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Uncertainty looms over the continuation of an important wine industry grant program
Peak industry body for Yarra Valley wine, Wine Yarra Valley, is calling on the federal government to continue the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door grant…
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Knox City Council prepares to consider ‘Lake Knox’ permits
After receiving over 1,000 objections to the subdivision and constructions of wetlands on the site of the contentious ‘Lake Knox’ development from Development Victoria, Knox…
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The Basin Primary School teacher nominated for excellence award
Grade five teacher at The Basin Primary School, Ruby Russell, has been nominated for a Victorian Education Excellence Award in Outstanding Primary Teaching. Ms Russell…
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Dandenong Ranges set to receive more than two dozen mobile towers
More than 20 new mobile towers have been announced for the Hills, as part of a huge boost to telecommunication in the Dandenong Ranges and…
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Hills locals receive Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program
The hills is now home to a Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program, as the organisation looks to build upon the recently launched Boronia program.…