News
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Crashing chaos on wet Upper Yarra roads
Four separate and significant incidents have occurred on Upper Yarra roads in recent days. A car rolling into an embankment on private property and a…
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Laptop charger sold at Officeworks recalled
A laptop charger sold at Officeworks has been recalled due to a fault which may break the product and put consumers at risk of an…
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Recall of tealights sold at The Reject Shop
An array of different flameless LED tealight products sold at The Reject Shop stores across the country have been recalled. The battery compartment of the…
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Over 9,000 Ford Mustangs recalled due to brake fluid light concern
Ford is recalling 9194 2019 to 2023 Ford Mustangs due to an issue with a warning light. Due to a software issue, the brake fluid…
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Hillcrest CFA’s Rochelle Poulton begins battery collection drive
Hillcrest CFA’s Rochelle Poulton will be once again taking on the Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb this September and has started her annual battery collection to…
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Funding boost to make finding kinder spaces easier
Just before Christmas, the Victorian Government announced an increase in funding to expand the Central Registration and Enrolment Schemes (CRES) Administrative Support Grants program to…
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Victorian Government pledge to eradicate invasive fire ants
Just before the New Year, the Victorian Government announced $69.7 million to help the national fight against one of the world’s worst invasive pests, the…
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Yarra Ranges residents urged to make the most of hard waste and bundled branches collection
Yarra Ranges residents are being encouraged to make the most of their annual hard waste and Bundled Branch collection, by disposing of old appliances, bulky…
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CFA call on residents to be citizen scientists on the ground
CFA is calling on Victorians to become ‘citizen scientists’ to help contribute critical information about the state’s fire risk. The 2023-24 fire season is expected…
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Face painting for lotus season
Local young mum Lara is back in the Blue Lotus Water Garden proving face painting for a small fee throughout the whole lotus season, up…
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Rise in animal cruelty reports across Yarra Ranges
Reports of horse-related cruelty in the Yarra Ranges topped the rankings across the state last financial year, something RSPCA Victoria would like to see improve…
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Flood warning issued for Yarra River
A minor flood warning has been issued for downstream of Coldstream with heavy rainfall expected from late Sunday 7 January. An embedded low pressure system…