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A reminder to plan ahead for trips during the Melbourne Cup long weekend
Above-average spring rainfall has prompted a reminder from peak bodies for Victorians to plan ahead and stay up to date while planning a regional getaway…
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Rain will not stop important bushfire drill for local CFAs
A misty, wet night in the hills might not seem ideal for learning about bushfire burnover drills, but that didn’t stop around 60 firefighters from…
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Police call for information on death of teenager found in Sassafras in 1984
Residents are being urged to come forward as Homicide Squad detectives from Victoria Police continue their search for information in relation to the death of…
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Monbulk Road closed between Kallista and Belgrave
Monbulk Road is closed between Belgrave and Kallista due to a landslip. Emergency services are directing, with the Department of Transport urging motorists to consider…
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Kent Park Primary School promised funding from both major parties ahead of state election
Both the Labor and Liberal Parties have committed to upgrading a Ferntree Gully primary school if elected to government at the November 26 state election,…
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Upwey and Tecoma hit hard by flash flooding
The Dandenong Ranges wasn’t spared from the flash flooding on Tuesday 25 October throughout the eastern suburbs, including Lilydale, with the border of Upwey and…
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Brigades attend building fire in Sassafras
CFA crews responded to reports of an electrical fire on Driffield Crescent in Sassafras at around 6.27pm on Tuesday 25 October. Seven CFA units from…
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Major parties commit to funding for local schools
The Labor party has planned to spend big on schools in the Dandenong Ranges if re-elected in November, with almost $9 million pledged to upgrade…
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Yarra Ranges set to become home to energy hubs
Towns across the Yarra Ranges and Cardinia Shire are set to become home to new energy systems providing power to selected community hubs in the…
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Local raises concern over the maintenance of public toilets in Monbulk, Belgrave and at Birdsland Reserve
One resident has expressed concerns over the state of public toilets in Monbulk, Belgrave and Belgrave Heights’ Birdsland Reserve, slamming the council-owned amenities as “embarrassing”…
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Communal veggie garden and dining space on the cards for Kalorama
The Kalorama Collective will look to forge ahead with its plan to create a communal veggie garden and an outdoor meal and seating area for…
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Carers in Cockatoo given extra support through mental health funding program
Carers in the Cockatoo community will have access to additional support services through a $10,000 boost to Taskforce Community Agency from Australia Post’s 2022 Community…
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