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Government changes to scripts for hundreds of medicines
After the federal government announced changes recommended in 2018, from 1 September 2023, doctors will be able to prescribe 60-day scripts for hundreds of medicines,…
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RACV calls for continued feedback on local roads
RACV is now calling for everyone to have their say in the My Melbourne Road survey it closes at the end of May Respondents to…
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20 more Helmeted Honeyeaters released into Warburton wilderness
20 more Helmeted Honeyeaters have been released into the Yarra Ranges National Park as part of the ongoing work to protect the state faunal emblem.…
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Young people encouraged to entertain their interests in future infrastructure
Infrastructure Victoria is updating the state’s 30-year infrastructure strategy and wants to hear from young Victorians as they look at the state’s infrastructure needs for…
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Exciting entrepreneurship opportunity for Yarra Ranges youth
A new Yarra Ranges Entrepreneur and Innovation Program is giving the free opportunity for 25 young people to get some invaluable advice and ideas as…
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Photo competition takes glimpse into past
An invitation to all keen shutterbugs to please submit your best photography shots for the Dandenong Ranges Community Bank 2024 Calendar. The Community Bank Upwey,…
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Kinder enrolments opened
2024 kinder enrolments have opened, with parents encouraged to talk to their local kindergarten service about enrolment processes and timelines. In Victoria, Free Kinder is…
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Dandenong Ranges RSL sub-branches commemorate Anzac Day
RSL sub-branches throughout the Dandenong Ranges honoured servicemen and women for Anzac Day on Tuesday 25 April. Monbulk RSL held both a dawn service and…
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Yarra Ranges Council spends over $12,000 on security measures in year to date
Yarra Ranges Council has spent over $12,000 on security measures in the months leading to the public gallery being closed during council meetings. During public…
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Yarra Ranges endorsed emergency management planning
Yarra Ranges Council’s 2023-2026 Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP), presented at the Wednesday 26 April Council meeting, has now been endorsed by the Regional Emergency…
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European wasps populations asked to be reported
Now that it is over halfway through autumn, Yarra Ranges Council are asking residents to be on the lookout for European wasps. Yarra Ranges Council…
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Australia launches first EV strategy
The Government released Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy on 19 April, designed to give Australians more choices of electric vehicles (EV) and to encourage…












