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Maroondah Hospital volunteer kiosk closes after 45 years and $5 million raised
A sad farewell was held at Maroondah Hospital on Monday 16 May, as the much-loved Auxiliary Kiosk was closed after 45 years of service. By…
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Energy efficient lighting installed across Yarra Ranges streets
Yarra Ranges Council is replacing streetlights with energy-efficient alternatives that will deliver significant cost savings and reduced environmental impact, improving the region’s climate impact. Since…
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Recognising local SES volunteers on Wear Orange Wednesday
Emerald’s SES Unit celebrated Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW) on Wednesday 17 May with a special artwork popping up in the area. Volunteers spent two days…
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Puffing Billy celebrates national volunteer week with tribute to ‘change makers’
Puffing Billy Railway, a beloved heritage steam railway that has been operating for over 120 years, is proud to celebrate National Volunteer Week 2023 by…
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Have your say on Alma Treloar toilet façade
Cardinia Shire Council is seeking feedback on imagery to be included on the exterior façade of new public toilets at Alma Treloar Reserve in Cockatoo.…
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Frustration growing over road sealing funding cuts
Despite the abrupt departure of federal funding, Cardinia Shire Council is determined to seal what it can of the roads in the hills. The council…
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Families invited to Yarra Ranges Council pop up information session in Belgrave
Yarra Ranges Council will host a pop up information session about their services to Yarra Ranges families in Belgrave Hub at 1624 Burwood Highway in…
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Nurses to be remembered at Montrose Cenotaph
The Montrose & District Men’s Shed is preparing to turn an unused area in the town’s town centre into a memorial garden commemorating nurses who…
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Leaking oil drum dumped into Ferntree Gully’s Blind Creek
A 44-gallon oil drum was dumped into the Ferntree Gully-end of Blind Creek in early May, resulting in oil spilling as far as 50 metres…
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Boost for small business for energy efficiency and investment in federal budget
As Australia nears one year of an Albanese Labor Government, the 2023/24 Federal Budget has backed small businesses to take on challenges old and new.…
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Council meeting disruptions lead to calls for state government action
After recent disruptions at council meetings throughout Victoria and the closure of Yarra Ranges Council’s public gallery, the local council has called on the state…
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Aston MP Mary Doyle gives first speech in parliament after being sworn
After being sworn in early last week, Aston MP Mary Doyle delivered her first speech to Federal Parliament on Thursday 11 May. Ms Doyle opened…
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