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More women wanted
Funding for mentoring is one measure being used to encourage more women into local government. Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek announced $17,000 for the Australian…
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Jarrah soars to Japan conference
Next month 11-year-old Jarrah Sangster from The Patch Primary School will be attending the Asia Pacific Children’s Conference in Fukuoka Japan as one of four…
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Cult leader Anne Hamilton-Byrne dies aged 98
Notorious cult leader Anne Hamilton-Byrne has died in a suburban Melbourne nursing home. It is understood the 98-year-old co-founder of The Family died last night…
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Construction on Burrinja begins
Work has started on the $2.5 million Burrinja Cultural Centre redevelopment in Upwey. The development will see the beloved local facility get a modern facelift…
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There’s been a black panther sighting in the Dandenongs
A true phenomenon, the Dandenong Ranges Panther is a rumoured big cat that roams the Dandenongs. There are videos, pictures, and of course fantastic tales…
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It’s none of our business, but…
Women’s footy flashback The Upwey-Tecoma Football Netball Club shared a photo on its Facebook page from the 1940s showing a women’s football side well ahead…
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Search for missing man Matthew Jarvis
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Ferntree Gully man Matthew Jarvis The 23-year-old was last seen at his home address on…
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Wet a line at Ferntree Gully’s new urban fishery
In a Victorian first, Quarry Lake in Ferntree Gully has been stocked with hundreds of rainbow trout, Murray cod and golden perch. Over the last…
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Grants for good ideas
Every year, we at the council have the pleasure of being able to support community groups and artists across the Yarra Ranges to deliver projects,…
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Diggers Club founder awarded AM
Long before sustainable gardening was the hobby of Brunswick hipsters, Clive Blazey and his wife Penny were making a name for themselves as subversive gardeners.…
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Monbulk student wins national colouring competition
St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School student, Grace Gaunt was the winner of this year’s national Newspower Australia Easter Colouring Competition. A representative attended the school…
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Desal tops up Cardinia Reservoir
Cardinia Reservoir will receive the largest order of water after storage levels dropped to under 50 per cent. Minister for Water Lisa Neville said the…
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