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A chilly way to start the day
Some people swear by a cold shower as the best day to reinvigorate yourself for the start of your day. A local group have taken…
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Previewing Permaculture Week in the Yarra Ranges next month
Permaculture Week is coming up next month and there is set to be a jam-packed schedule of events in the Yarra Ranges. Following Yarra Valley…
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Monbulk-Seville Road landslip update
VicRoads have provided an update on the status of the works to repair the landslip on Monbulk-Seville Road Wandin east. They have completed works to…
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Free fire safety information session at Yellingbo CFA
Yellingbo CFA is hosting a free fire safety information session on Sunday 26 February. Attendees will receive a seasonal update covering local fire risks, consider…
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Outboard motor stolen from Gladysdale
Warburton Police are appealing for any information regarding a stolen motor taken from a ‘tinny’ in Gladysdale. Between 8am on Thusrday 16 February and 11am…
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Coles recalls Smithy’s Dry Lager
Coles Liquor Group is recalling Smithy’s Dry Lager 330ml bottle, Smithy’s Dry Lager 6 x 330ml pack and Smithy’s Dry Lager 24 x 330ml carton…
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Dirt bike rider rescued by chopper from dense bushland in Cambarville
GPS technology used by police was the difference in a search and rescue case in the Yarra Ranges that went on until 1.30am. A 49-year-old…
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Major fire destroys Healesville house
A Healesville house has been left destroyed after a fire broke out at about 7.30pm on Friday 17 February. Further information from callers and the…
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Lightning strike sparks fire in Yelllingbo
Yellingbo CFA assisted the Macclesfield Fire Brigade with a bushfire that started from a dry lightning strike on the afternoon of Friday 17 February. There…
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Mid-March the new date for NAPLAN testing
Students will have to prepare to sit NAPLAN testing two months earlier than normal this year in an attempt to bring the availability of results…
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Volunteer Garden Guides wanted
The Yarra Ranges is seeking volunteer garden guides for the free Yarra Ranges Gardens for Wildlife (YRG4W) program. Volunteer Garden Guides visit people’s homes to…
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Submissions wanted for public hearings to examine effect of severe weather on roads
A federal committee is seeking the public’s point of view before commencing public hearings about the implication of severe weather events on Australia’s road networks.…