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Richmal Crompton’s Just William reached centenary
Reader Elizabeth, from Clematis, recently informed us that this year marks 100 years of the publication of Just William from English author Richmal Crompton’s This…
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Reclaiming bond to be easier than ever for renters
An overhaul of the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA) online system has been announced by the Victorian Government to make reclaiming bond money an easy…
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Encouraging Yarra and Dandenong Ranges residents to restore the environment
The 2022 Victorian Landcare Grants and the 2022 Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants have both been opened to help volunteers and young people across Victoria…
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Professional artists bring their craft to the classroom
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, applications for the Creative Learning Partnerships program now open. The program provides funding to Victorian schools to engage expert…
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Yarra Ranges Council return to in-person meetings
The newly opened Yarra Ranges Council Civic Centre saw the first tethering of councillors in the new gallery room, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark…
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LGBTQIA+ laws creating safer school and work environments
Equality for the LGBTQIA+ community is non-negotiable in Victoria after new laws came into effect this week. The Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Act 2021…
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Chance to win big for Dandnong Ranges sporting clubs
New grants from the Victorian Government for new uniforms and equipment, training, and club development are open again as part of the latest round of…
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Yarra Ranges Tourism to continue receiving council support
Since the inception of Yarra Ranges Tourism (YRT) in 2006 when two tourism organisations from the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley consolidated, Yarra Ranges Council…
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Hope for the future for endangered skinks
Hope for the future of an endangered Guthega Skink has been ignited following the success of a breeding program. Two babies have been born from…
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Resident calls for a stop to accidents on Hacketts Road
On Saturday 11 June at about 4:30pm, UberEats driver Shiva Kankala took the turn from Perrins Creek Road onto Hacketts Road after being directed to…
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Speeding up the regeneration of habitat hollows
When over 25,000 trees fell in a single storm event last June, hundreds of animals were left without places to hollow, having a significant impact…
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Victoria enters high-risk road death period
As Victoria enters one of the highest risk periods for death and injury on the roads, police have issued a critical road safety alert. It…
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