News
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Emerald SES in the top three busiest units in Victoria
Emerald SES has taken the spot of the third busiest VIctorian unit in the last year with 1,971 requests for assistance. This comes after the…
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Labor wins, Albanese elected Prime Minister
Australians overwhelmingly voted for action on climate change and the establishment of an integrity commission in the 2022 federal election, as the Liberal Party was…
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Yarra Ranges Council closes Upwey staircase after accident
Yarra Ranges Council has closed a publicly open staircase in Upwey after a woman slipped and injured herself on Thursday 19 May. After the woman…
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Belgrave Lantern Festival is back with pizzazz
Belgrave’s annual Lantern Festival will return with a bang on 25 June as organisers and locals look for a sense of community after the state’s…
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Win for conservationists as Yellingbo landscape expands
Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater is thrilled to hear of the expansion of the Liwik Barring Landscape Conservation Area in Yellingbo after the land was…
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Aviation safety seminar encourages pilots to know their limits
Pilots from all around the region and beyond joined the first local safety seminar in two years at Mount Evelyn on Wednesday 18 May. Around…
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Events held in Emerald next week
Thursday 26th May 7:30pm – Joe Creighton – Just a Boy From Belfast Friday 27th May 7:30pm – Dave Graney and Clare Moore in concert…
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Pet Census set to identify the challenges of pet ownership
The Victorian Government has identified their plan for the state’s first Pet Census as announced in the 2022/23 budget. The census hopes to identify and…
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Gembrook volunteers celebrated
Gembrook volunteers have been celebrated for their efforts with a community dinner. Organised and funded by the Gembrook Community Association, volunteers from 11 local groups…
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Pharmacies helping the rollout of flu shots
The dreaded flu is back in 2022 after two relatively tame years stifled by Covid-19 restrictions, and the Victorian Government is encouraging young kids to…
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Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal
Research from the Salvation Army has shown most people in need are struggling to meet basic living expenses like housing, utilities, food and health care…
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Auslan courses added to free TAFE list
The Victorian Government is aiming to boost the Auslan teaching and interpreting workforce in the state by adding courses in Auslan into the signature free…