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Upper Yarra Museum opens for Australia Day
The Upper Yarra Museum will be rumbling with the sound of yesteryear on Australia Day as it joins forces with the Yarra Valley Machinery Preservation…
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Eastern Health’s main focus for Code Brown is workforce availability
Eastern Health has joined the state’s healthcare system in entering a Code Brown to alleviate the stress on hospitals and ambulances due to rising Omicron…
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Inspiro scholarships open for students studying health
Community health service Inspiro is giving back to young people who’re pursuing a career in health by offering scholarships. Upper Yarra students undertaking tertiary health…
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Large tree falls on Healesville – Koo Wee Rup Road
A large pine tree has fallen across Healesville – Koo Wee Rup Road just after midday today, causing traffic to come to a halt while…
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Hospitality struggles in the wake of the Omicron wave
A surge of rising Covid-19 cases, isolations, a lack of Rapid Antigen Tests and long PCR result wait times are creating a staffing disaster in…
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A ‘Code Brown’ called on Victoria’s healthcare system
The Department of Health has called a ‘Code Brown’ as of midday tomorrow as Victoria’s health system graples with the Omicron outbreak. All public metropolitan…
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Yarra Ranges asks public to be kind
Upper Yarra residents are being reminded to ‘be kind’ to each other, business and the wider community as the region grapples with the pandemic’s affects.…
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Yarra Ranges Council asks for feedback of draft plan
Upper Yarra residents are being encouraged to provide feedback on the Yarra Ranges Council’s upcoming draft asset plan. The plan establishes how council will manage…
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Councils collaborate on energy saving kits
Knox City, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges Council have worked in partnership to develop an energy and water saver kit to help the local community improve…
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People of the year 2021: A big year for emergency services
A record breaking year for SES For the Upper Yarra SES unit, flooding was the biggest issue for the crews this year which saw the…
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Help bust litter bugs in the Upper Yarra
Upper Yarra residents are being encouraged to join a local litter group to help clean up the Yarra Ranges. No Reason 4 Rubbish first started…
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Native animals continually targeted for illegal wildlife trade
The illegal capturing and trafficking of Australia’s native wildlife is a great concern for Victorian authorities, with thousands of animals taken yearly for the lucrative…
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