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Snake found in toilet bowl
A Dixons Creek couple received quite the scare on Sunday 30 March after discovering a snake in their toilet. Mr and Ms Steele returned home…
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RACV shares home security tips following 19 per cent rise in home break-ins
RACV is urging Victorians to enhance their home security measures in response to an increase in residential burglaries across the state. The latest data from…
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Students meet for Youth Summit
Yarra Ranges school students posed questions and reflected on the future at Council’s youth summit hosted in Lilydale on Thursday, 20 March. Fifty students from…
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‘Highly valuable’: Expert weighs in on CCTV’s ability to solve crime
Though the role CCTV plays in deterring criminals has been well documented, there’s little research into CCTV’s effectiveness in helping police solve crime in Australia.…
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Repowering the future
The first annual Repower Festival and its counterpart Switched On Family Day was a huge success, seeing the Yarra Ranges community both learn and have…
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Cheaper power bills pledge as Dutton spurs gas supply
Peter Dutton promises to slash power bills, permanent migration and government spending in his pitch to become a “steady hand” prime minister. Ruling out offering…
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55 out of 79 Victorian councils have CCTV in public spaces
Regularly maintained CCTV networks are not a rarity, with councils around the state operating both extensive and small-scale networks of cameras to service their community.…
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From crisis to connection: the impact of LinC Yarra Valley
LinC Yarra Valley has been helping people doing it tough for over 32 years, impacting about 2000 people each week by connecting those in need…
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816 hectares of planned burns in Gladysdale and Gilderoy to be ignited within the next 24 hours
Two planned burns near Gilderoy and Gladysdale will be ignited at any point in the next 24 hours Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country…
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McMahons Creek planned burn complete
McMahons Creek planned burn complete Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) advise that lighting of the McMahons Creek – Road 1…
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Beyond money: the hidden drivers fuelling child food insecurity
New Curtin University research has revealed child food insecurity in developed countries is not solely driven by poverty but is also strongly influenced by factors…
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Overseas tourists spent nine billion dollars in Victoria last year
The latest Tourism Research Australia’s National Visitor Survey and International Visitor Survey has revealed Victoria’s $40 billion visitor economy is being fuelled by international spending,…
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