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Big changes to bin day in Yarra Ranges
Kerbside rubbish collection looks set to change in the Yarra Ranges Council with proposals set to bring them in line with the new state government…
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Seville CFA prepared for any scenario with virtual training
Seville CFA is preparing for the spring and summer with virtual reality training sessions taking them into almost 70 different firefighting scenarios. The technology was…
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Premier identifies biggest economic opportunity to come from childcare
Allowing women to rejoin the workforce and providing life-changing early education are key points of discussion at the national Jobs and Skill Summit as childcare…
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Yarra Junction FICE’s Fashion Parade showcasing lavish outfits without a lavish price
Cost-of-living pressures are ensuring serial shoppers are feeling the pinch, and it’s tough to feel as though you were confident enough to hit the catwalk…
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Upper Yarra Dam Safety Upgrade recognised for brilliance
The Upper Yarra Dam Safety Upgrade has recently been recognised for the fine work put into modernising the site. It was one of the two…
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Increasing skilled migration aiming to alleviate immediate worker shortage
Skilled and unskilled migration has been slowly returning following the events of the pandemic, with the Australian labour market in desperate need of a quick…
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Jobs and Skills Summit focused on uinversal skills and childcare
Discussions in Canberra have time and time again brought up the worker shortage and childcare dilemma across Australia, and how to address these needs. Parliamentary…
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Recent fish release seeing locals reeling in the rewards
Lilydale resident Brian Hawkins has brought in a monster at the Lilydale Lake, snagging a massive rainbow trout weighing around five kilograms. Mr Hawkins said…
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Local Bridge players tearing it up on the table
Yarra Junction resident Alan Race and Kilsyth resident Geoffrey Johnson from the Yarra Valley Bridge Club have had a stellar year to date at the…
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Triple Zero responders report reveals organisation is unable to keep up with targets surging calls
The State Government released a review of the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority — the body handling triple zero calls —on Saturday 3 September, showcasing the…
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Search warrant issued after Gilderoy thefts
Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit have recovered a number of items and executed a search warrant as part of their investigation into a theft from…
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Wesburn Baptist Church set to celebrate 50 years
The Wesburn Baptist Church is finally celebrating its 50th anniversary, having been delayed from coming together to do so previously over the last couple of…