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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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Concerns over carpark log placement at Emerald’s Lake Aura Vale
In early May, Parks Victoria placed hardwood logs recovered from storm damage in the Dandenong Ranges National Park at Emerald’s Lake Aura Vale car park,…
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Feral deer could cost Victoria up to $2.2 billion over the next 30 years, report suggests
Feral deer have been wreaking havoc in the Dandenong Ranges, and new figures from a report by Frontier Economics suggest not controlling the species could…
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Collision in Ferntree Gully
A woman was taken to Knox Hospital in a stable condition with no obvious injuries after a collision on Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully yesterday. The…
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State Government announces overhaul of early childhood education
The State Government has announced it will deliver an ambitious overhaul of early childhood education and care to help families who’re crippled with funds and…
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