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Only a few weeks left for the 2025 Community Sentiment Survey.
There are only a few weeks left to get your voice heard in the 2025 Community Sentiment Survey. Police officers have been out in their…
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Urging men to make their mental health a priority
June 9 to 15 is Men’s Health Week and with the month itself also Men’s Mental Health Month, it’s an opportune time to have some…
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EPA’s winter clean up tips
If you’re planning a clean-it-up-and-chuck-it-out project as we go into winter, EPA Victoria has some handy hints to make it a satisfying result. EPA interim…
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Yarra Ranges Council allow for an underlying operating deficit in 2025/26
Alongside the 2025-2026 Yarra Ranges Council Budget passed at the Tuesday 10 June council meeting, the council also passed its 2025-2026 Revenue and Ratings Plan.…
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Strawberry Moon shows off its beauty
The June full moon, known as the Strawberry Moon, was captured in Emerald by a local photographer, Tracy Dasler, at 7.02pm on Wednesday 11 June.
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Working together To help the platypus thrive
The federal and state governments are investing in game changing environmental projects that will restore critical habitat for our beloved platypus and threatened frogs and…
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Cockatoo CFA asks for respect from community after alleged assault
A local CFA has asked for community to respect their volunteers in a heartfelt post over social media, after one of their own was allegedly…
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Solar rebate could end power bills in 4 years
Power bills could soon be a thing of the past for thousands of Australian households, thanks to the Federal Government’s new solar battery rebate –…
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Council decision to add Australian flag to documents irks some but pleases many
The Yarra Ranges Council added the Australian flag to its internal digital and printed communications alongside the already existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags…
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Police reception open midweek in Olinda
Yarra Ranges Eyewatch have advised the public via social media that the Olinda Police Station will open midweek. In a community message from Olinda Police,…
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Coroner finds homicide death of Belgrave man ‘entirely avoidable’
A finding has been handed down in relation to the homicide of Belgrave man Maxwell ‘Max’ Lawson on 10 March 2024. Max was 35 when…
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Peter’s fight to improve firefighter health is honoured
Combining years of medical training with his experience as a volunteer firefighter, Montrose’s Peter Langridge helped revolutionise the CFA’s health monitoring practices over two decades.…