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Top social justice priorities identified for Casey
The community of Casey has identified the most pressing social justice issues it believes needs to be addressed in an Australian first report produced by…
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Finding feathered friends in the Yarra Ranges
The lush forests of the Yarra and Dandenong Ranges provide great homes for all manners of our feathered friends and great opportunities for budding birdwatchers.…
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Yellingbo CFA hosting information night
Yellingbo CFA are appealing for more volunteer firefighters to join up, and are hosting an information night for anyone interested. Visitors will have the opportunity…
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Four in hospital after stabbing in Warburton
The Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fight at a Warburton property on the night of Tuesday 5 April. Police have been…
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Schools to receive more free RATs
Deliveries of free rapid antigen tests for families with children in schools and early childhood settings will continue through this week, before the start of…
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Yarra Ranges a key spot for mountain bike riders in Autumn
The picturesque Yarra Ranges provide some great scenery for mountain bike riding, even before their arrival of the proposed Warburton Mountain bike destination. Tracks in…
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First Peoples truth-telling process officially begins in Victoria
The Yoorrook Justice Commission has officially launched its truth-telling process in Victoria with local Elders’ yarns scheduled to hear the concerns of First Nations People.…
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Sibling rivalry high for the speedway sisters
The Simpson sisters from Millgrove have their minds and engines set on the Australian and Victorian Sprint Titles, with the two big meets back to…
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New VicRoads centre opens in Ringwood
The new VicRoads service centre in Ringwood has opened to the eastern suburbs with the facilities now offering licence testing and inspections. As the major…
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Monbulk MP calls 2022 federal budget a “disgrace”
Both federal and state Labor leadership have criticised the 2022 budget, with a lack of infrastructure funding for Victorian projects rasing the ire of the…
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Farm inspections bolster health and safety
WorkSafe, Department of Justice and Community Safety and the Labour Hire Authority visited 59 horticulture businesses around the Yarra Valley after an online safety information…
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Grants for cultural burning open
$6.3 million in grants will be awarded to support land management and cultural burning throughout Victoria. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio…