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Monbulk Road safety concerns grow after serious accident
A Monbulk resident is calling for urgent action to address what she describes as a “hazardous” stretch of road that has become increasingly dangerous for…
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Century in the making
A special day was celebrated in Kallista on Saturday 29 March 29th, as the town commemorated the centenary of its name change from South Sassafrass…
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Infrastructure, the top priority for the urban region
Drainage, road rehabilitation and footpath construction are the highlights for the urban area in the Yarra Ranges Council’s proposed budget for 2025-26. This matched much…
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‘It’d be a shame to lose it’: Funding commitment the only way forward to keep CCTV active
When Star Mail set out on this six week campaign, the premise was to provide a solution, instead all we can offer is a proposal,…
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55 out of 79 Victorian councils have CCTV in public spaces
Regularly maintained CCTV networks are not a rarity, with councils around the state operating both extensive and small-scale networks of cameras to service their community.…
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Council non-committal in managing, operating CCTV network
This week, Star Mail brings you the sixth and final week of the Capturing the Yarra Ranges campaign which sought to better understand the current…
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‘Highly valuable’: Expert weighs in on CCTV’s ability to solve crime
Though the role CCTV plays in deterring criminals has been well documented, there’s little research into CCTV’s effectiveness in helping police solve crime in Australia.…
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Forecast budget for the Hills
Drains, roads, infrastructure and more are proposed in the budget draft for the Yarra Ranges that was recently released, with a number of plans proposed…
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Candidates roll up to Tecoma
Ahead of the upcoming election, Tecoma Uniting Church is hosting a Meet the Candidates event on Saturday 5 April from 3pm to 4.30pm. Voters in…
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Monbulk’s Bowling Star Shines on the Big Stage
Monbulk bowler, Karen Rice, bowled her way to the quarter finals of the women’s singles in the Victorian Open this week. The Vic Open competition…
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Dispatching another blockbuster screen production
Hot on the heels of Liam Neeson’s latest action movie The Mongoose – filming is underway on yet another blockbuster in regional Victoria – backed…
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Building respect at more Victorian schools
The Allan Labor Government’s Respectful Relationships program is being expanded to even more non-government schools to help embed a culture of respect and gender equality…
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