News
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Monbulk womans’ story a reminder to remain vigilant on the roads this holiday season
Just before Christmas 20 years ago Monbulk local Michelle Hall made the trip to what would have been a normal day as an apprentice hairdresser,…
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Christmas Hamper Project spreads holiday spirit again this year
Businesses throughout the Dandenong Ranges are giving big for the third Christmas in the Hills hamper project, with 45 prizes up for grabs in a…
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Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society hits 30 years
At the centennary Shire of Ferntree Gully in 1989, local groups gathered over a weekend to show displays of the area to mark the occasion.…
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Uniting bereaved parents in a public display of remembrance this Christmas
On special occassions like Christmas, grieving the loss of a child can be particularly difficult for parents who feel others may not relate to their…
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Melbourne’s water storage remains at 26-year high
Water storage levels are over 98 per cent full, the highest since 1996, Melbourne’s Water Outlook 2023 shows. The current high storage levels are due…
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Yarra Ranges impacted by housing crisis
The Yarra Ranges among the rest of the state is fuelling homelessness with more people seeking help due to evictions and housing affordability stress, new…
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Class of ’22 set to receive ATAR results
VCE results are about to be released on Monday 12 December, and the class of ’22 is bound to be full of anticipation and anxiety.…
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Strong Christmas trading period hoped for the Dandenong Ranges
Tourism bodies are confident that 2022 will be without much of the pain experienced by the industry in 2020 and 2021, but the Yarra Valley…
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Cost of living worsened by interest rate rises and inflation
Interested rates have been raised by .25 basis points to 3.10 per cent in the final time the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise the…
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Monbulk locals can support others with a wishing tree this Christmas
Monbulk Community Link now holds a Wishing Tree, allowing locals to give back to people doing it rough this Christmas. Several Christmas wishing trees have…
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Op Shop in Belgrave making a difference
An Op Shop in Belgrave has made a massive difference in the community after in its first full year of trading. Carlottas Treasures was opened…
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Calls for added safety precautions on Paternoster Road after a recent three-car accident
Residents and business owners along Paternoster Road in Emerald are calling for more safety measures along a deceptive bend between Bailey Road and Beaconsfield-Emerald Road…