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New five day isolation rule in place from 9 September
Outside high-risk settings, a person infected with Covid-19 must now spend five days in isolation, reduced from the previous seven day-period. The new rule will…
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Spring set to bring floods, fires and storms
Residents are being urged by emergency services to prepare themselves for a wetter than average season across much of Victoria this Spring. With the catchments…
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New Fire Danger Rating system this spring
A nationally significant event will be taking place as the country switches to the revised Fire Danger Rating System on Thursday 1 September. The rating…
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New garden program a part of storm recovery
A new program for storm impacted Hills residents is launching on Saturday 3 September at Mist Olinda. The free Healing in Our Gardens Community Recovery…
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Mount Dandenong Primary heads to Showcase in national competition
Mount Dandenong Primary School has made it into the final Showcase in national dance storytelling event Wakakirri after performing in heats at the Frankston Arts…
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Gumtrees trap cyclist
A cyclist was taken to hospital after being trapped by two fallen gum trees on Mountain Highway, The Basin on Sunday 28 August. The Basin…
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Belgrave Kinder celebrating 50 years
Belgrave Preschool is celebrating 50 years of operation on Saturday September 3; its first celebration since the beginning of the pandemic. Community members are invited…
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A wet winter for the Dandenong Ranges
The Dandenong Ranges have experienced an above-average amount of rainfall this winter, which is set to continue throughout the week beginning Monday 5 September. “Ferny…
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Trains resume on Belgrave Line after suspension
Trains have resumed on the Belgrave Line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave stations after crews cleared a fallen tree from the tracks near Tecoma…
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Temporary fix planned for roads in Kallista
The Department of Transport (DoT) said it has programmed routine cleaning of drains in Kallista, after a recent meeting with Yarra Ranges Council. DoT said…
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Tributes flood for Georgia McDonald
Friends and family are remembering 30 year-old Georgia McDonald, after she tragically lost her life in a car accident on Friday 19 August. On Friday…
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Passenger dies in Ferntree Gully collision
A passenger has died in a vehicle that police said attempted to evade highway patrol officers before running through a red light and colliding with…
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