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Victoria’s top students shine at Premier’s VCE Awards
Victoria’s top-performing students from the Year-12 class of 2023 have been celebrated for their academic success.
Premier Jacinta Allan presented the Premier’s VCE Awards on...
Tricks a treat in Emerald
It was a magical school holiday treat, with Zoom the Magician putting on a show for people of all ages at the Hills Hub...
Violence against paramedics and emergency call takers is unacceptable
Ambulance Victoria (AV) is urging Victorians to treat paramedics and call takers with respect when they see them at an emergency incident or in...
No power in the Hills as wet weather intensifies
The wet-forecast has hit parts of the Dandenong Ranges and the Hills in the past few days with the State Emergency Service (SES) receiving...
Where the flash flooding hit the region and why
Winter’s first instance of extended rainfall brought with it excess amounts of water causing flash flooding across the Yarra Ranges early this week.
The...
Belgrave line delayed for Monday commuters
The Monday morning commute saw residents catching the train from Belgrave delayed after a tree branch halted trains between Belgrave and Upper Ferntree Gully....
Gaming machines to be shut statewide between 4am and 10am from 30 August
The Victorian Government announced on Friday 12 July that from 30 August this year, it will be mandatory for the gaming machine areas of...
$2 million grants To improve child wellbeing and safety
The Victorian Government is supporting key organisations in the education, health and family sectors to keep Victorian children safe through the Child Information Sharing...
Rainfall compromises sports ground conditions, closed for training
Sports grounds across the Yarra Ranges were compromised by the heavy rainfall experienced in the region from Monday through to Tuesday forcing the council...
One lane reopens after Sassafras road impacted by landslide
Mount Dandenong Tourist Road is now open following a closure in Sassafras between Mason Grove and Lennox Grove, due to a land slip caused...
Tree collapse leaves house in ruins
Ferny Creek residents were rescued from their home late on Monday night after a mountain ash crashed through their ceiling.
At approximately 10.30pm the...
Landslide in Sassafras closes road
Sassafras has become the site of a landslide after rainfall saw the Yarra Ranges experience flooding across the region with roads closed and trees...
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A dark fairytale for teens
A review of Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson
Deep is the Fen, by Australian author Lili Wilkinson, shares the same setting as her...
