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30,000 casual workers have benefited from sick pay guarantee
30,000 casual workers have now signed up for the Victorian Government’s Sick Pay Guarantee program, only four months after it was announced. More than 21%…
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Gembrook hit hard by power outages
A trusty generator is what helped a Gembrook resident during the night on Tuesday 2 August and into Wednesday 3 August when his home lost…
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Varroa Mite worries future of beekeeping
Beekeepers across Victoria have been issued a warning about a fast spreading and destructive parasite, not only with the potential to change beekeeping habits but…
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New members appointed to Victorian Disability Advisory Council
The Victorian Disability Advisory Council’s new members for the next term have been announced, with a number of new names coming in to help make…
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Organised crime crackdown set to be boosted by more police powers
The Victorian Government has introduced the Major Crime and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 to strengthen Victoria’s asset confiscation laws, giving authorities more power…
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Power being restored across the Dandenong Ranges
The wild winds across the Dandenong and Yarra Ranges last night have caused thousands of homes to be without power and brought down trees across…
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Performances across the Yarra Ranges
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre presents Cosi It’s 1971 and outside on the streets, Australia is protesting the war in Vietnam. But inside a burned-out theatre, the…
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Coming together to plan for the future of homelessness
Community organisations and homelessness advocates came together on Monday 1 August to launch the discussion around homelessness in the Yarra Ranges for Homelessness Week. This…
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SES Emerald called to assist
VICSES Emerald crews have been out overnight and this morning attending around 50 calls for help from residents as damaging winds continue to sweep across…
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Goodbye Archie
Archie Roach, musician, storyteller and a voice for Aboriginal people, has died aged 66 surrounded by family and friends at Warrnambool Base Hospital. Having battled…
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Rough winds set to hit the Dandenong Ranges tonight
Elevated areas of the Dandenong Ranges, Alpine Ranges, Central Highlands and Kinglake are expected to experience wind gusts up to 110km/hr overnight tonight early into…
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Local stations set to welcome more paramedics
Ambulance stations across the Dandenong Ranges are set to get extra paramedic recruits with more graduates joining the workforce later this month. Monbulk MP James…