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Upper Yarra CFAs raise over $20000 for mental health
Firefighters across the country descended upon Crown Metropol Hotel on Saturday 10 September to take on the Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb, with a number of…
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Remembering the soldiers who secured Australia’s borders in WW2
With the Battle for Australia day commemoration at the Shrine of Remembrance on Wednesday 7 September, Lilydale High School student and Year 10 captain Olivia…
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New laws passed set to introduce affirmative consent model
Introducing an affirmative consent model and criminalising stealthing are two major changes coming in as the State Government has passed laws to reform the way…
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Warburton Post Office sharing free postcards to keep us connected
The Warburton Post Office is getting involved in a joint initiative from Beyond Blue and Australia Post to help keep people connected. From the start…
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Head-on Healesville collision required air ambulance
A Toolangi woman has been airlifted to hospital following a two-car collision on Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road near Syme Road in Healesville at around 11.20am…
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Tragic death of Upper Yarra SES member remembered at Emergency Services Memorial
A former Upper Yarra SES member who was tragically killed has been memorialised at the opening of the Emergency Services Memorial in Melbourne’s Treasury Gardens…
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Residents concerned about lack of action for dangerous Maroondah Highway intersection
The State Government is working with the new Federal Government as it undertakes a review of projects in its investment program and Coldstream residents fear…
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Water play parks in Yarra Ranges opening soon
Yarra Ranges residents and visitors can soon again enjoy water play parks in Lilydale, Seville and Warburton, when the season begins in mid-September. From 17…
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Paid internships for culturally and linguistically diverse students
The State Government has introduced a paid internship program for young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to kick-start their careers. More than 60…
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Supporting disability inclusion in schools
The State Government has announced Disability Inclusion Transition Funding will be provided to support schools to engage with the Disability Inclusion Profile process. Already, there…
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Focusing on dementia education to provide improved care for patients, staff
Health and aged care were already feeling the effects of worker shortages before they were further exacerbated by the onset of the pandemic, which was…
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80 years anniversary of the Battle for Australia
The Battle for Australia, a campaign that lasted many months throughout 1942 as Japanese forces edged closer to mainland Australia during World War II, was…