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Monbulk teacher awarded for sustainability efforts
A Monbulk teacher has taken out the Teacher of the Year (Primary) award at the ResourceSmart Schools Awards on Thursday 15 June. Danielle Lamport, grade…
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Calls for council to complete Cockatoo dog park
One local is raising concerns over an unfinished dog park in Cockatoo, after Cardinia Shire Council released draft plans for an off-leash area at Alma…
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Parks remain closed
Three parks in the Yarra Ranges hit by the June 2021 storm event are yet to reopen over two years since strong winds blew trees…
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Department of Justice and Community Safety on the look out for local Justices of the Peace
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) is on the look out for volunteers in the Yarra Ranges to take on the role of…
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Check your home heating this frosty season
Victorian fire services are reminding households to remain vigilant when warming their home and make sure heating systems are regularly inspected, to avoid a fire…
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Another month of ultra-low unemployment
The jobless rate has sunk back to 3.6 per cent, marking another month of ultra-low unemployment. The official labour force data also shows around 76,000…
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Reducing carbon footprint
Yarra Ranges Council has partnered with the Sustainable Australia Fund to offer Environmental Upgrade Agreements (EUA) to small and medium-sized local businesses. EUAs allow building…
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Councillors approve progressive plan for Yarra Ranges waste management
Yarra Ranges councillors approved the council’s Community Waste and Resource Recovery Plan 2023–2030 at the Tuesday 13 June council meeting. Following community consultation in which…
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Domestic incidents continue to rise while crime rates drop in the Yarra Ranges
Criminal incidents have dropped in the Yarra Ranges in the year up to March 2023 in comparison to the previous 12 months of data, according…
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A bittersweet goodbye
Today, Friday 16 June, is my final day as a reporter with the Star Mail newspapers. Since starting in October 2021, I’ve had the opportunity…
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Strong winds predicted on Saturday morning
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued an alert for strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with damaging wind gusts of around 90 km/h possible…
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FOGO bins to launch in Yarra Ranges
A Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection has been announced for households across the Yarra Ranges and will be introduced on 2 October this…
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