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Vic finally returns home
Ninety-five-year-old Vic Cornell has finally left Healesville Hospital following his successful battle with Covid-19.
Mr Cornell tested positive for coronavirus in July and has since...
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Sexual assault arrest
An Upwey man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into a sexual assault on an 11-year-old girl in Upper Ferntree...
Fight to let family stay
The community of Mount Dandenong is rallying behind a "much-loved" local family to prevent them from being deported.
Khevin Chumbar, Grade 5, and his mum,...
New leaders to inspire creativity at Burrinja
While Covid-19 may have closed the doors of creative venues across the Dandenong Ranges, exciting things are still happening at Burrinja Cultural Centre.
The centre...
Playgrounds are back
The smiling faces of children were scattered across playgrounds in the Yarra Ranges this week, as playgrounds were re-opened for the first time in...
Couple battle Covid and cancer
A couple from The Basin has finally returned home after being stranded in Mexico due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Pregnant mother Bec Paton and her...
Man arrested over sexual assault
An Upwey man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into a sexual assault on an 11-year-old girl in Upper Ferntree Gully.
The incident...
Police shooting in Lilydale
A knife-wielding man who was shot by police in Lilydale this morning is recovering in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Victoria Police.
Police were...
Award-winning garden set to return home
An Olinda landscape designer hopes to bring an internationally-acclaimed garden to the Dandenong Ranges, with the help of the local community.
Phillip Johnson designed the...
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Covid check changes driver’s mind
A Gembrook family that said they were going to hospital turned around to go home after being questioned about their...
Put out your poetry
Community members of all ages are being invited to participate in a council-wide poetry campaign, which sees haiku featured on rubbish bins.
As part of...
Care for veterans
With important social gatherings at the Mount Evelyn RSL put on hold during Covid-19, members have been working hard to remain connected when possible.
Late...
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Federal Government prioritises housing crisis in the budget
The housing crisis is one of the top prioritised sectors in the 2024-2025 Federal budget, handed down on Tuesday 14 May, aiming to ease...
