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Free flu vaccinations extended
The Victorian Government’s free flu vaccination program has been extended until Sunday 10 July. The flu vaccination is already free for children under five years,…
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New directions to minimise gambling related harm
The Victorian State Government has directed online wagering and betting service providers to be subject to new harm minimisation rules. The measures in the new…
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House fire under control in Monbulk
Glenn Hickingbotham, 2nd Lieutenant at the Monbulk Fire Brigade, is advising Dandenong Ranges residents regularly test and change the batteries in their smoke alarms after…
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Residents encouraged to roll up their sleeves for the 2022 emergency services blood donation challenge
One Gembrook CFA volunteer firefighter has given big as part of the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Emergency Services Blood Challenge in 2022. So far, CFA…
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RBA increases cash rate target to 1.35 per cent
The Reserve Bank of Australia announced today an increase of 50 basis points to the cash rate target, to 1.35 per cent, in an effort…
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New electronic speed signs in The Basin
11 permanent electronic speed signs will mark the roads in The Basin where a new 40km an hour speed limit has been put in place.…
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Worker dies after falling through a Monbulk nursery shed roof
A maintenance worker has died after falling through a polycarbonate roof panel on a shed at a Monbulk plant nursery on Wednesday 29 June. The…
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Fire Danger Ratings system changing
A new Fire Danger Rating system is being developed to help ensure more accurate, relevant and effective communication ahead of next summer. The new system…
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Yoorrook Commission releases first report after Elders Yarns
The Yoorrook Justice Commission released its first interim report on Monday 4 July on how to continue moving forward in this truth-telling process and the…
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Upcoming Hills Creative Alliance events
Free event and diary date: Healing in the Hills Aboriginal Elder Murrundindi joined storm-affected locals at Kalorama Oval last July to perform a Healing Ceremony,…
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Heart disease patients now able to access a minimally invasive procedure through Medicare
Victorians suffering from the potentially life-threatening disease aortic stenosis will now have a better chance of accessing minimally invasive treatment to get back on their…
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Yarra Valley Water calling on plumbers to join information session
Yarra Valley Water is calling on Dandenong Ranges plumbers to attend an information session on Thursday 7 July at 74 Main Road Monbulk from 4.30-5.30pm.…