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Arrests made after Rowville fatal crash
Police have arrested two teenagers in connection with an alleged aggravated burglary, during which a stolen vehicle was later involved in a fatal crash in…
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Mount Dandenong Tourist Road landslide repair works, Sassafras
Repair works to address the landslide on Mount Dandenong Tourist Road near Mason Grove, caused by a severe weather event in July 2024, are set…
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Former mayor Springfield stands for Labor in La Trobe
A familiar face will represent the Australian Labor Party locally this federal election, none other than former mayor Jeff Springfield. The Emerald-based audio engineer announced…
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Overseas tourists spent nine billion dollars in Victoria last year
The latest Tourism Research Australia’s National Visitor Survey and International Visitor Survey has revealed Victoria’s $40 billion visitor economy is being fuelled by international spending,…
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Federal Election: Minority government on the cards, Casey a battleground
Australia could be set to elect a minority federal government, according to political expert Dr Zareh Ghazarian. The head-of-politics at Monash University predicts a “very…
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Emerald builder suspended by VCAT over safety concerns
Emerald builder Andrew Donald Little, the applicant in this case, has had his request to lift a suspension imposed by the (respondent) Victorian Building Authority…
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Bayswater IC Robotics: bot-tomless potential
Bayswater’s IC Robotics team has claimed a major win at the Southern Cross Regionals, a victory made even sweeter by their experience at the world…
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‘Balanced budget’ under financially constrained circumstances says council
The “tightening of purse strings” and the constraints of revenue raising for local governments was yet again an underlying theme of Yarra Ranges Council’s 2025-26…
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Bespoke Cockatoo mansion sold
A run-down, graffiti-ridden mansion in Cockatoo has sold for close to $1 million. The striking property at 650 Woori-Yallock Road made headlines for going back…
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Council applies three per cent rate cap in draft 2025-26 budget
While attention was drawn to the Federal Government’s budget this week, Yarra Ranges Council was also releasing its draft 2025-26 budget on the same night,…
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Belgrave South petition hopes to create flexible housing options
A couple from Belgrave South presented their petition to the Yarra Ranges Council on Tuesday, 25 March, urging the introduction of a policy for Tiny…
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Hoon Cars seized after police investigation.
Members of the Highway Patrol’s Road Crime Tasking Team raided a property in The Patch on Tuesday morning, 1 April, as part of an ongoing…
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