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School’s big gardening grant
The Montrose Primary School has gained a major boost to its gardening program after receiving a $10,000 grant to go towards its planned Indigenous gardens.…
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Council on track to meet emission reduction target
The Yarra Ranges Council is on track to meet its carbon emissions reduction target by next year, according to a council report. The Climate Action…
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Hope for the homeless
The future is looking positive for a Yarra Ranges project providing winter housing for the homeless. Stable One partnered with churches to provide temporary accommodation…
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Sky-high fire fight
A record fleet of 50 aircraft will hit the skies to help fight fires and keep communities safe this summer season. The State Government announced…
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Yarra Ranges declares climate emergency
The Yarra Ranges Council has joined 45 other councils across Australia in declaring a climate emergency. Councillors passed the motion to recognise a climate emergency…
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Doom Boogie addresses environment issues
Grunge-blues trio Smoke Stack Rhino have put environmental issues front and centre on new track ‘Doom Boogie’. The ban is debuting the new track at…
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Brigade gears up for garage sale
The Mount Evelyn Fire Brigade will be a hub for people across the Dandenong Ranges and surrounds when it hosts its annual garage sale on…
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Dandenong Ranges sewerage system in the pipeline
Monbulk and the Dandenong Ranges are set for a new sewerage system Almost 1800 properties in Kallista, Sherbrooke, The Patch and Monbulk will soon be…
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Race to save mural
Lilydale cafe Locavore Studio is fighting to save its outdoor mural, despite concerns from the Yarra Ranges Council that the artwork does not meet heritage…
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Knitting for kids
Hills students joined forces with knitters from across the country to brighten the lives of children in Syria. The Tecoma and Silvan primary schools were…
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Go fish
There is a good reason that fishermen call it fishing and not catching – sometimes no matter how much you prepare or how much knowledge…
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Objection rejected in VCAT backfire
Objecting residents got the opposite of what they hoped for after taking Yarra Ranges Council to VCAT over a double-storey development in Tecoma. Two Dandenong…
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