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Reminder to compare energy deals from 1 July for $250 energy saving payment
Dandenong Ranges residents can score a $250 payment if they use the Energy Compare Website to look for better energy deals from Friday 1 July.…
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Dandenong Ranges Renewable Energy Association sharing options for when the power grid shuts down
The Dandenong Ranges Renewable Energy Association (DRREA) will be holding an event at the Emerald Hills Hub on Thursday 7 July, from 7:30pm to 9:00pm,…
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Fifth Code Red called in 2022
The fifth Code Red of 2022 was called overnight on Tuesday 28 June, with zero ambulances available from 12.15am. Four hours later, ambulance services were…
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Fatal incident in Gembrook
A man has died following an incident in Gembrook on Wednesday, 29 June. The man was injured while using a harvester at a Ure Road…
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Yarra Ranges Council adopts draft budget
Yarra Ranges Council has adopted its proposed 2022-23 budget at a meeting on Tuesday 28 June. Mayor Jim Child moved the motion with Deputy Mayor…
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Community-based rabbit population control on the agenda
The feral rabbit population in Emerald was a hot topic of conversation at the Hills Hub on Wednesday 22 June in a meeting organised by…
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Birds wreaking havoc on Yarra Valley properties
When Cindy DeLuca had new decking built on her Healesville property, she did not know several years – and $15,000 – later, she would still…
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Emergency planning to be discussed at community-focused Fridays
Emergency Planning is the next item on the agenda at the ‘Community Focus Fridays’ sessions being held every week at Olinda Community House from 10:30am…
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New campaign to reduce shower water wasting habits
Yarra Valley Water is urging younger generations to reduce water wasting habits in the shower in an attempt to cut down home water usage. A…
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Police ask for Lysterfield Lake attempted abduction witnesses
Victoria Police is appealing for witnesses to come forward after an attempted abduction of a 36-year-old woman on Saturday afternoon. At a press conference on…
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Winter road safety warning
Fire Brigade services are reminding drivers to drive to the road, and conditions, after a single car accident on Macclesfield Road on Tuesday 21 June.…
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Motor vehicle theft in Monbulk
A 2009 white Holden Commodore was stolen from a residential premises on Menin Road Monbulk on Tuesday 21 June. The property was broken into between…