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Police prioritise community patrols, reduce reception counter hours
Victoria Police is set to temporarily reduce reception counter hours at several stations across the state in an attempt to ensure as many officers as…
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Blessing for safety of CFA crews before upcoming fire season
With major fires raging in Gippsland in October and in Queensland and northern New South Wales currently, it’s time to keep firefighters in our thoughts…
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Burwood Highway Upgrade crew reopens Clyde Street and McMahons Road in Ferntree Gully
Motorists are now able to access to Clyde Street and McMahons Road in Ferntree Gully as the Burwood Highway Upgrade crew completes a traffic switch…
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Public drunkenness legal from today as part of health-led response
The Victorian Government’s health-led response to public intoxication reforms recommended through the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody came into effect on 7 November…
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Yarra Ranges Community Links closed for Cup Day
Yarra Ranges Council’s Community Links are closed for Melbourne Cup Day. They will close at 5pm Monday 6 November and will reopen on Wednesday 8…
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Monbulk Police seeking owner of drone found in Wandin
Monbulk Police are seeking the owner of a drone located in the Wandin area in early October. In order to claim the drone, the owner…
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Knox locals invited to have their say on council’s Community Engagement Policy
Having the opportunity to have a say and be listened to tells us we are valued. It gives us a sense of ownership of processes…
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Motorists tested for Operation Furlong
Police are promising to conduct more roadside alcohol testing over the Melbourne Cup long weekend and are urging motorists to completely separate their drinking and…
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Police investigating Sassafras crash
Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Sassafras on Friday 3 November. A Victoria Police spokesperson told the Star Mail it is believed…
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Cockatoo family involved in fatal Daylesford crash
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following a fatal collision in Daylesford on Sunday, in which Cockatoo locals were involved. A 38-year-old Cockatoo man…
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Jim Child steps down as Yarra Ranges Council Mayor
At the end of the jam-packed Tuesday 24 October Council meeting, Yarra Ranges Council Mayor and O’Shannassy Ward Councillor Jim Child announced that it would…
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Remembrance Day services in the Dandenong Ranges
11.11.11 marks the end of World War One, in which we remember the fallen that gave their lives for our freedom. Hills locals can participate…