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Worksafe call for focus on preventing falls in construction industry
Lats week WorkSafe launched a statewide blitz to tackle fall risks such as unsafe or incomplete scaffolds, inappropriate ladder use, steps, stairs and voids or…
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Expanded eligibility for outage payments
Victorians impacted by severe weather this summer will continue to be supported by both State and Federal governments. The eligibility criteria for the Prolonged Power…
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Yellingbo CFA celebrating 70th anniversary
The Yellingbo Rural Fire Brigade is celebrating its 70th anniversary on Sunday 25 February Come along as the CFA open their doors to the community…
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V Centre launches to empower veterans
After an extensive journey from inception to construction, The V Centre Veteran Empowerment Program celebrated its official opening on Wednesday 21 February. Despite operating from…
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Volunteer positions are open for local art enthusiasts
YAVA Gallery and Arts Hub Healesville is calling for locals to volunteer. Many volunteer roles are open to anyone who loves art, likes talking to…
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Critically endangered frogs’ lifesaving return to mountain streams
A dwindling wild population of critically endangered amphibians, essential to the health of our natural waterways, is receiving a much-needed genetic boost in Victoria’s northeast.…
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Almost 4000 Skoda cars recalled
3801 Skoda Superb and Octavia model cars with a year range of 2020 – 2024 have been recalled. Due to a manufacturing issue, the heat…
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Things to know about the 2024 Council elections
2024 is an election year for all Councils in Victoria. Eligible residents will be asked to vote for a Councillor in their ward to represent…
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New Assange film makes headway
With its premier at the Cameo in Belgrave on Sunday 18 February, the enthralling Julian Assange documentary ‘The Trust Fall’ is making waves worldwide. In…
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Benefits seen despite slow uptake of community pharmacist treatment pilot
Cutting out the middleman to access treatment and medication for common health problems in participating pharmacies has seen a slow uptake in the Yarra Ranges.…
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Join a platypus survey in Yarra Junction
Upper Yarra Landcare is encouraging locals to join them and Healesville Environment Watch Inc (HEWI) for an evening platypus survey by the Little Yarra River.…
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Rarely-spotted reed re-recorded in Yellingbo Nature Conservation Area
Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater’s (FOHH) Seeds and Weeds group went hunting for a rarely-spotted reed in the Yellingbo Nature Conservation area this week. They…
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