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Supporting grieving parents this Red Nose Day
Offering support and funding research is as ever the goal of Red Nose Day, in an attempt to help show solidarity for the thousands of…
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Desperate need for crossing supervisors
Staffing issues have led to children and primary school staff being left in a dangerous situation Recently, including the whole of this week, Gladysdale Primary…
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Warning to ignore ‘Hi Mum’ text scam
Detectives from the Victoria Police Cybercrime Squad are investigating a series of reports of an emerging text messaging scam targeting parents, by pretending to be…
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$4 million Steels Creek mansion receives approval for new build
Despite objections it’s ‘over the top’ and one councillor left ‘gobsmacked’ by its enormity, a mansion in Steels Creek with a price tag of $4…
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Customers left deserted by closure of Westpac Lilydale
Upper Yarra residents who bank with Westpac are set to have to branch out for in-person banking services, following the news of the Lilydale branch’s…
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Concerning Maroondah Highway corner discussed in Victorian Parliament
The intersection of Crowley, Lalors and Ayres Road in Healesville with the Maroondah Highway is still a concern for residents. Eildon MP Cindy McLeish has…
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Almost 80,000 Subaru cars recalled for ABS fault
A manufacturing issue that could result in 78,617 Subaru cars potentially moving or rolling away whilst the vehicle is engaged in the park position has…
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Don Valley a new home of adventure for future Alpine School students
The School for Student Leadership’s Don Valley campus officially opened on Thursday 11 August and is set to provide an unforgettable experience for Year 9…
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Two landslips on Acheron Way and Donna Buang Rd to be cleared
Two landslip sites on Acheron Way, East Warburton and Donna Buang Road, Warburton are finally set to be cleared after months of waiting. Weather permitting,…
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Houses going fast in Woori Yallock
The demand for houses in the Yarra Ranges is some of the highest in the state, with a number of towns across the region attracting…
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Response times diminish in Yarra Ranges as demand for ambulances hit record-breaking levels
Just 54.8 per cent of Code One calls were being reached by ambulances in under 15 minutes in the last quarter in the Yarra Ranges.…
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Three in five Yarra Ranges tradies don’t proactively protect their eyesight and hearing at work
August marks National Tradies Health Awareness Month, and Yarra Ranges tradespeople are being urged to take their safety seriously. Tradies, as well as labourers and…