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Liberal Democratic candidate for Streeton Ward Gavin Wooten
Gavin Wooten is the Liberal-Democratic Party endorsed candidate for the Streeton Ward by-election and believes council needs to avoid raising taxes and embrace smaller government.…
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Greens candidate for Streeton Ward Wil Mikelsons
Wil Mikelsons is the endorsed Greens candidate for the Streeton Ward by-election. As a teacher living in Launching Place, Mr Mikelsons said he is running…
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Independent candidate for Streeton Ward Doug MacDonald
Doug MacDonald believes his history in business management and accounting will help him streamline Yarra Ranges Council if he is elected as councillor for Streeton…
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CFA responds to excavator accident in Olinda
CFA brigades from Monbulk and Silvan attended a rescue in Olinda when a man became trapped underneath a fallen excavator on 18 January. A CFA…
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Upper Ferntree Gully CFA recruiting new members
Upper Ferntree Gully CFA is currently looking for new members to join their 100 per cent volunteer brigade. Captain Peter Smith said volunteers are hard…
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Grants for community groups in Cardinia available
Applications for Cardinia Shire Council’s community capital works and community wellbeing support grant programs for 2022-23 are now open. The community capital works grant program…
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Battle of Belgrave development receives VCAT resolution
A five-year battle for the development of a multi-story complex in Belgrave seems to have finally reached a conclusion, with the Victorian Civil and Administrative…
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Burrinja Cultural Centre receives Creative State funding
Burrinja Cultural Centre in Upwey has received over $450,000 in funding from the Victorian state government’s Creative State 2025 strategy. The $461,962 in funding was…
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2021 – the year that was
First responders recognised By Taylor Eastwell Cockatoo resident Graham Mummery was awarded an Ambulance Service Medal as part of the 2021 Australia Day Honours List,…
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2021 people of the year
2021 was an eventful year for people living throughout the Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley, but for many emergency service volunteers it is one…
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Top five sports stories of 2021
2021 saw disruption and cancellations of sports leagues around the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley, though there still managed to be some great stories come…
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2021 – what a year
Season’s Greetings, as we put the bow on 2021. In many ways 2021 has continued the lessons of 2020. Those who had the capacity and…
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