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Panic buying returns
Supermarkets across the Yarra Ranges have reinstated product limits, as customers flock to stores in the wake of Friday’s snap lockdown announcement. With reports of…
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Vehicle flips, lands in house
A woman was airlifted to hospital after the car she was driving lost control before coming to a rest in the front window of a…
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Q&A with Puffing Billy CEO, Peter Abbott
What is something people don’t know about you? I had a movie character based on me – I managed the Middle Island Maremma Project in…
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Sewer construction in the pipeline
Almost 1000 Monbulk residents should be able to connect to the new Monbulk pressure sewer system by the end of 2022. Residents will soon be…
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Covid-19 vaccine hubs announced
The first Victorians to receive the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine will be able to do so at nine Melbourne and regional Victorian hospitals, following a state…
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A very deer friend
When a deer comes across a human, it is likely to freeze. Maybe take a few steps backwards, frantically searching for an escape route, and…
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Hoons targeted
Concerned Mt Dandenong residents gathered at Burke’s Lookout last week as Yarra Ranges Council staff officially announced a range of new measures to combat hooning…
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Cyclist hit in Montrose
A male in his late teens was hit by a car while riding his bike in Montrose this afternoon. The cyclist was taken to Box…
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Market’s future uncertain
The future of the Cockatoo Country Market hangs in the balance after Cardinia Shire Council withdrew permission for the market to operate at the community…
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Full steam ahead for new CEO
It’s full steam ahead for Puffing Billy Railway this year, with new Chief Executive Officer Peter Abbott “looking forward to a successful 2021” after officially…
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Yarra Ranges restrictions return
The Yarra Ranges will join other metropolitan and regional parts of Victoria in another Covid-19 lockdown from midnight on 3 February. Premier Daniel Andrews announced…
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Neighbours bond blossoms
Two Emerald neighbours saw their friendship blossom throughout Melbourne’s Covid-19 lockdown, with bright yellow sunflowers planted along their fence-line helping the friendship flourish. The companionship…
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