News
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Public notice: Planned burn near Reefton
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) have announced the Reefton – Yankee Jim Fireline planned burn will be ignited within the…
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Christmas community events on this December
With the Christmas spirit well and truly settling into the hot December air, there’s plenty of exciting festive events on to attend. Santa at Wandin…
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Sooki Lounge: Grants won’t save live music, reform will
A $71,000 Federal Government handout will do little in actually helping Belgrave’s Sooki Lounge as it weathers a struggling live music industry, its owner said.…
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Santa to make special visit to Wandin CFA
Wandin residents are in for a treat after Santa himself announced a special trip to the town’s CFA. He’ll turn up to Wandin CFA on…
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Cartoon: 23 days to go
Cartoonist Danny Zemp depicts a hilarious grinch Ibis looking dismayed as Christmas rolls around this year.
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Victorians asked to remain cautious due to fire risk from Christmas lights
Fire Rescue Victoria and CFA are urging Victorians to celebrate this festive season safely by checking Christmas lights before switching them on. Damaged or faulty…
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Yarra Ranges residents: Check your rubbish collection dates
The Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging residents to check their property’s hard rubbish collection dates as the new year comes along. Every residential property in…
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Reefton and McMahons Creek residents encouraged to attend community meeting
The Reefton McMahons Creek Action Group (RMAG) is having a meeting on 18 December at the Reefton Hotel. Residents from the area are encouraged to…
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Upgrades to national parks in the Yarra Ranges
Visitors to Gembrook and the Yarra Ranges have even more reason to explore the outdoors, with Parks Victoria wrapping up a series of upgrades and…
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Celebrate the festive spirit over morning tea in Yarra Junction
The Life Ministry Church and Cire Community Hubs are hosting a Christmas morning tea event at the Yarra Junction Cricket Club rooms this December. Taking…
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Hog deer sighting prompts concern
The sighting of a hog deer in Coldstream has raised alarm bells for Victoria’s endangered species and agricultural sector. Victorian National Parks Association (VNPA) parks…
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Wandin North Dog boarding kennel application rejected
Councillors have rejected a controversial domestic dog boarding house on Rodger Road in Wandin North after it was shut down one year ago for operating…












