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Councillors vote to adopt Yarra Ranges’ draft budget

Yarra Ranges Council voted to adopt the draft 2023/24 budget under the spectre of cost of living pressures and high inflation at the Tuesday...

‘Rainbow after the Storm’ emergency planning event held two years after June 2021 storm

The Kallista Village Township Group is set to hold a community event for locals to reflect on the June 2021 storm two years after...

Monbulk’s ‘lyrebird lady’ receives Order of Australia Medal

Monbulk’s Jan Incoll - also known as the ‘Lyrebird lady’- has been named on the King’s Birthday Honours List, receiving an OAM (Order of...

“Total destruction:” Emergency responders reflect two years after June 2021 storm

On the evening of Wednesday 9 June 2021, Emerald SES Unit Controller Ben Owen remembers the weather conditions being “worse than ever”. “You probably...

Councils able to access funding for flood planning

Local councils facing flood risks are able to receive funding from the state government to help keep their mapping, planning and preparation up to...

Green light for Burnham Beeches construction

The Trenerry Consortium has received the go-ahead for its proposed $120m landmark redevelopment of Sherbrooke's historic Burnham Beeches, which will welcome renowned wellness and...

Dandenong Ranges facilities get capital works boost in draft council budget

Yarra Ranges Council has sped up the implementation of its 2023/24 draft budget by adding an additional Council meeting to their schedule on Tuesday...

Casey MP looks for answers as Centrelink call wait times balloon

Casey MP Aaron Violi is calling on the federal government to release information on how long locals are waiting on vital social security payments...

Interest rates reach 11-year high

Despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor stating inflation has hit its peak, interest rates have risen to an 11-year high. On...

Yarra Ranges businesses feeling the pinch of cost pressures

Businesses throughout the Yarra Ranges are already feeling cost pressures with energy prices set to rise by 25 per cent across the state. The Australian...

Council concerns over Boronia development

The VIctorian Government's lack of consultation and disregard of Knox City Council's planning schemes has led the council to raise alarms over the development...

Ropes teams rescue man who fell from Seven Acre Rock lookout

Emergency services were paged to a rescue on the night of Friday 2 June at the Seven Acre Rock lookout in Gembrook. The patient had...

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Billy Elliot at CLOC Musical Theatre

The 1812 Theatre The Great Gatsby Jay Gatsby, a self-mase millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchannan. Nick Carroway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is...