News
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Rabbit control a hot topic in Emerald this week
Rabbit control will be the topic of conversation at Emerald’s Hills Hub on Wednesday 22 June. A meeting has been organised with help from the…
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Student filmmaker captures the Yarra Valley community spirit in new documentary
A young Dandenong Ranges based filmmaker was presented with the ‘Young Film-makers Award’ at the ‘Show us your Shorts’ Film Festival Awards ceremony at Warburton…
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Facelift for Knox’s Blind Creek, set to become ‘green heart’ of the area
Knox residents will soon be able to enjoy a rejuvenated Blind Creek after $2.5 million of funding from the Victorian Government was announced for the…
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Richmal Crompton’s Just William reached centenary
Reader Elizabeth, from Clematis, recently informed us that this year marks 100 years of the publication of Just William from English author Richmal Crompton’s This…
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Reclaiming bond to be easier than ever for renters
An overhaul of the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA) online system has been announced by the Victorian Government to make reclaiming bond money an easy…
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Encouraging Yarra and Dandenong Ranges residents to restore the environment
The 2022 Victorian Landcare Grants and the 2022 Junior Landcare and Biodiversity Grants have both been opened to help volunteers and young people across Victoria…
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Professional artists bring their craft to the classroom
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, applications for the Creative Learning Partnerships program now open. The program provides funding to Victorian schools to engage expert…
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Yarra Ranges Council return to in-person meetings
The newly opened Yarra Ranges Council Civic Centre saw the first tethering of councillors in the new gallery room, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark…
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LGBTQIA+ laws creating safer school and work environments
Equality for the LGBTQIA+ community is non-negotiable in Victoria after new laws came into effect this week. The Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Act 2021…
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Chance to win big for Dandnong Ranges sporting clubs
New grants from the Victorian Government for new uniforms and equipment, training, and club development are open again as part of the latest round of…
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Yarra Ranges Tourism to continue receiving council support
Since the inception of Yarra Ranges Tourism (YRT) in 2006 when two tourism organisations from the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley consolidated, Yarra Ranges Council…
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Hope for the future for endangered skinks
Hope for the future of an endangered Guthega Skink has been ignited following the success of a breeding program. Two babies have been born from…