News
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Finding the missing piece
The Emerald RSL is on the hunt for information after the images of three servicemen were left in the organisation’s poppy collection. RSL member Christine…
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Community celebrates beginning of Container Deposit Scheme
Community members in the Dandenong Ranges are celebrating the beginning of a positive era for the environment as the state’s Container Deposit Scheme begins. To…
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Monbulk gets spooky for Halloween
Scary costumes and sweet treats were aplenty in Monbulk this Halloween, with hundreds of people flocking to celebrate the spooky season. Locals Sophie Siegel and…
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Waste concerns arise at recent council meeting
Controversy and concern rings out in the Yarra Ranges as locals come to terms with the new FOGO services being introduced to the municipality. Several…
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Police looking for information on series of burglaries
Police are investigating reports of a series of burglaries that have occurred in Pakenham, Emerald and Koo Wee Rup. It is believed that as yet…
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Gembrook Primary celebrates 140 years
Tales of years gone by were recently shared at a school in a small town in the Dandenong Ranges. Gembrook Primary School turned 140 this…
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Yarning circle launches at Coonara Community House
Sunshine and culture filled the air in Upper Ferntree Gully, as its local community house welcomed the public to enjoy the opening of their latest…
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Local libraries closed for Cup Day
All local libraries throughout the Yarra Ranges, Knox and Maroondah areas will close for Melbourne Cup Day except for the Realm Library in Ringwood. All…
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Emerald mum shares daughter Charlotte’s story for Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week
‘The worst skin condition you’ve never heard of’. This is how the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association (DEBRA) describes the rare disease Epidermolysis Bullosa –…
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AusNet prepares early to reduce power outages in bushfire season
Victorians are being urged to prepare for an early start to the fire season and potential power outages this summer. The recently released Australian Seasonal…
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Meet, share, reflect on June 2021
Residents across the Dandenong Ranges are being urged to attend a forum in Olinda next week to discuss best ways to communicate and share information…
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Students take the stage for Rotary Youth Primary School Speech Contest
The Primary School Speech Contest is a Rotary Youth initiative for Grade 5 and 6 students. The program is aimed at helping the development of…