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Cardinia Shire Council responds to new proposed legislation
Cardinia Shire Council has told the Star Mail it reviewed and updated its financial hardship policy, including improvements to the format and readability, and also…
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Disaster recovery psychologist coming to Olinda Community House
Disaster recovery psychologist David Younger will be coming to Olinda Community House this Friday 17 June to share advice and explore strategies about how the…
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High honour for Emerald devotee
Dedicated volunteer Graeme Legge is receiving an AM as part of the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours for his service to the Emerald community over seven…
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Dandenong Ranges primary schools and early learning centres receiving Junior Landcare Grant
Some eight Dandenong Ranges early learning centres and primary schools have been awarded up to $1,000 each in the latest round of Woolworths Junior Landcare…
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New payment for VIctorian healthcare workers
The Victorian Government has announced a $353 million package to support the state’s healthcare workers and attract critically important staff, as the industry struggles to…
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40 years of the Knox Environmental Society
At Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully, a nursery is nestled away where people inside a large sheet metal and concrete shed busily package seeds.…
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Menzies Creek local awarded in 2022 Queen’s Birthday honours list
A Menzies Creek resident has been celebrated on the Queen’s Birthday honours list for her service to health administration over more than 18 years. The…
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Founder of amateur theatre company acknowledged on Queen’s Birthday list
When Tecoma local Sharyn Mullens Taylor received an email confirming she had been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to…
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Local firefighter honoured in Queens Birthday list
Veteran Sassafras-Ferny Creek fire brigade volunteer Richard Cromb has been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours. The AFSM recognises…
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Discussion starts about Green Wedge Zoning in Yarra Ranges
At The Nationals For Regional Victoria state conference a discussion has evolved about a possible revaluation of the Yarra Ranges’ Green Wedge Zone. Yarra Ranges…
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Founder of amateur theatre company acknowledged on Queen’s Birthday list
When Tecoma local Sharyn Mullens Taylor received an email confirming she had been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to…
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The Hills Walk Together event with Reverend Canon Glenn Loughrey
The Hills Walk Together Project and Tecoma Uniting Church will host an event to help Dandenong Ranges residents learn and listen to Indigenous experiences. Creating-Connections…