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Protecting young Australians from vaping
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has welcomed the introduction to draft laws into Parliament to tackle the dangerous and growing habit of vaping and protect…
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Emerald residents in limbo with no internet and landline
Emerald resident Gail Knightbridge has been left with no internet and landline phone since the heavy storm six weeks ago. The major storm on Tuesday…
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More state government funding for environmental projects
The State Government has boosted funding for community-driven environmental projects to protect and restore Victoria’s precious natural environment into the future. On Wednesday 20 March,…
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Encouraging students to embrace Anzac spirit
Victorian students are encouraged to explore how Victorians came together to build the Shrine of Remembrance and other war memorials as part of the 2024…
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Roadside storm debris cleanup update
Yarra Ranges Council’s work is continuing as part of the Council’s roadside storm debris clean-up, with contractors working street by street in the Upwey-Belgrave area…
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Monbulk’s Stormwater Harvesting now operating
Melbourne Water, in collaboration with Yarra Ranges Council and the Victorian Government has delivered a stormwater harvesting system at Monbulk Recreation Reserve. The Monbulk Stormwater…
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Valley brigades to the rescue
As fires raged throughout Ballarat and across the Grampians Central Highlands in recent weeks, brigades have been rushing from far and wide to assist, and…
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Reserve Bank extends pause at March cash rate call
The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent for the third meeting in a row in an almost universally expected…
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Teen hospitalised with burns as Tecoma family home destroyed
A teenage girl escaped with burns as her Tecoma family home went up in flames around her early this morning. The Francis Street house was…
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Mini Plant Expo at FCHS
The Ferny Creek Horticultural Society (FCHS) held a mini plant expo on Thursday 14 March after the 18th Annual Plant Collectors’ Expo scheduled for the…
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A meeting of the generations to boost Emerald township
Emerald Village Association (EVA) hosted an intergenerational meeting on Thursday 14 March to improve Emerald both for locals and visitors. The community round tables welcomed…
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Frustrated story reborn as good lesson
The story of a Yarra Ranges resident becomes the basic source of a course for Year 11 and 12 students in Victoria. James Wood has…