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Yarra Ranges Council advocates for satellite university campuses
A Yarra Ranges Council initiative to establish “satellite university campuses” using existing infrastructure was unanimously supported at the National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA)…
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Council needs feedback from community for Paths and Trails Plan
Yarra Ranges Council (YRC) is encouraging community members to give feedback for the Draft Paths and Trails Plan 2025-2035. The Draft Paths and Trails Plan…
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Belgrave to host first Literary Festival
From Arthur Streeton’s iconic bushland scenes to Andy Griffiths’ wild and wonderful stories, the Dandenong Ranges have always had a way of sparking the imagination…
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Disappointment in ESVF
An urgent motion was tabled at the 24 June Yarra Ranges Council meeting to again express disappointment in the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund (ESVF) and…
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Yarra Ranges Council onboard for 2025-2029 Eastern Region Group of Councils’ strategic plan
Yarra Ranges Council has voted to note the Eastern Region Group of Councils (ERG) 2025-2029 Strategic Plan at the Tuesday 24 June council meeting. The…
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Two petitions presented to Yarra Ranges councillors for the Hills
A pair of petitions for the Hills were put forward at the Tuesday 24 June Yarra Ranges Council meeting. A petition for the council to…
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ACCC backs need for local journalism
Country Press Australia has welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s final report from its Digital Platform Services Inquiry, describing it as…
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Great return to the wild for sooty owl
Fresh calls to take greater care on Victorian roads with a Greater Sooty Owl recently needing life-saving treatment at Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife hospital. The threatened…
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Monday night surge runs paramedics and hospitals ragged
Demand for emergency care spiked on Monday 23 June, with both ambulance and hospital services under the pump. The Herald Sun reported that 25 ambulance…
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Funding will be supplied to support long term fruit fly management plans
The Star Mail has received confirmation that some funding will be forthcoming to help grassroots efforts to prevent the spread of the Queensland Fruit Fly…
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Stormy weather spurs road safety warning
Kallista-The Patch CFA, along with Belgrave Fire Brigade and Monbulk Fire and Rescue, responded to a single-vehicle accident on Monbulk Road on Monday afternoon. The…
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Extreme winds to ravage the state for the rest of today
A severe weather warning has been issued for damaging winds forecast to impact the large parts of the state throughout the remainder of 24 June.…
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