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Waste diversion the aim of new council collaboration project
At least 95 per cent of household waste from nine councils in Melbourne’s south east, including the Yarra Ranges, is set to be diverted from…
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Fewer confident first-aiders a worry for St John Ambulance
Learning first aid and CPR can be the difference between a life bettering or saving result and not, yet new St John Ambulance research shows…
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Hills commemorate Vietnam Veterans
Gembrook, Cockatoo and Emerald RSLs joined together on a Sunday 18 August to mark Vietnam Veterans Day. Gathering together at the Cockatoo RSL rooms, the…
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Let’s make Yarra Ranges roads safer
Victoria Police is planning to host a forum about road policing and road safety for the Yarra Ranges community. The forum will be officially opened…
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Death of Ferntree Gully man uncovered.
An inquest into the death of Ferntree Gully resident Andrew David Berry found drug-induced sympathomimetic syndrome to be the cause. At 2.14pm on Tuesday 14…
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Monbulk dominates Pakenham with 67-point triumph
FOOTBALL PREMIER DIVISION (round 17) Seniors: Mt. Evelyn 19.9.123 def Berwick Springs 13.9.87; Wandin 20.19.139 def Gembrook-Cockatoo 10.12.72; Woori Yallock 17.9.111 def Emerald 12.12.84; Upwey-Tecoma…
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Rec reserve gets new lease on life
The Belgrave South Recreation Reserve has had a much-needed facelift. Yarra Ranges Council announced via social media on 8 August that the reserve was back…
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Hundreds of secondary schools takes on ESSI Money Challenge
In parallel with this year’s United Nations International Youth Day theme, ‘From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development’, the annual Suncorp Bank…
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Talk to the hand: how a simple hi-five turned controversial
A ‘much-loved’ school crossing supervisor has been banned from high-fiving children after a parent complaint to the council. Yarra Ranges Council received a complaint from…
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‘Magic Save’ house consumed by fire
A ‘magic save’ property that survived the Black Saturday bushfires has been almost completely destroyed by a house fire in Upper Ferntree Gully. A crime…
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Cherished op shop formally changes hands
Foothills Community Care has formally opened its second op shop in Tecoma celebrating with community and volunteers alike. Saturday 10 August saw the community gathered…
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Easing the transition from primary to secondary school
The State Government is helping keep students engaged in their education as they move from primary school into secondary school – a period where there…
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