News
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Compost rebate available for Yarra Ranges residents
Yarra Ranges Council is offering a rebate of up to $40 to residents who would like to purchase eligible items for home composting and start…
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Abortion access made easier in the east
Access for women to terminate their pregnancy will be made much easier and safer in the east with abortion services now operating out of Eastern…
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Emerald NAB shutting down
Emerald residents would be required to travel to Berwick or bank via the Bank@Post service, with NAB deciding to close the Emerald branch from next…
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Reserve Bank on hold at final meeting for 2023
Australian mortgage holders have been gifted an early Christmas present as the Reserve Bank chooses to leave interest rates untouched. The board has decided to…
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Wellington Road to be closed during maintenance works
The Department of Transport and Planning is conducting road maintenance works on Wellington Road in Belgrave South and Narre Warren East as part of the…
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Distracted drivers detected in Operation Spotto
Police have spotted more than 80 motorists using their mobile phones while driving during a recent road policing operation across Melbourne. Operation Spotto, conducted by…
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Community not-for-profit gears up for Christmas hamper giveaway
Echos of Christmas joy will be felt across the hills this holiday season as community not-for-profit ECHO gears up for their annual Christmas hamper giveaway.…
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Wild dog problem in the Upper Yarra getting “worse and worse each year”
The Upper Yarra’s increasing wild dog activity is concerning residents who have seen livestock and native animals killed. The Upper Yarra is included within Agriculture…
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Monbulk’s Arnold Dix part of the rescue of 41 men in India after a tunnel collapse
Monbulk man Arnold Dix is being lauded for his efforts helping save 41 workers in India after the tunnel they were working in collapsed on…
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Belgrave Heights family concerned for bushfire risk as vegetation continues to grow
A local family has raised concerns about vegetation growing in a gully behind their Belgrave Heights home, labelling the condition of the bushes a “bushfire…
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Monbulk UDF adopted by council
Yarra Ranges Council has adopted the Monbulk Urban Design Framework (UDF) which will help guide the council’s decision making and project priorities for Monbulk in…
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Man killed in Monbulk crash
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Monbulk on the evening of Saturday 2 December. Investigators believe a man was driving along…