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School zones return for 2025
Drivers on the road in the mornings and afternoons are urged to take care as school zone speed limits are in place again this week…
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Back to school: Safety tips to protect kids on the roads
As Victorian children return to school this week, Kidsafe Victoria is urging parents, carers and drivers to prioritise child safety on the roads. With busy…
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Australia Day breakfast with the Rotary Club of Wandin
While the Wandin Family Fun Day scheduled for the public holiday on Monday 27 January was postponed due to the extreme heat, Wandin Rotarians and…
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Local health students offered unique scholarship opportunity
Community health service Inspiro is awarding two scholarships to the value of $22,500 this year, to inspire the next generation of health professionals. To be…
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Long weekend prompts road policing push
Police prepared for a busy period on Victorian roads as a statewide road policing operation kicked off for the Australia Day long weekend. Operation Amity,…
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Food reliefs pop ups continue
Food relief has continued throughout January all throughout the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges as ‘pop-up’ food relief days try to ease the pressure on…
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Yarra Valley Group Officer and former Hillcrest CFA Captain Fiona Burns receives Australian Fire Service Medal
Fiona Burns has been an inspirational member of CFA for more than 21 years, serving as a member of two brigades (Launching Place and Hillcrest)…
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Debbie Shaw is the Yarra Ranges’ Environmental Achiever of the Year
A Millgrove resident who moved heaven and earth to save a much-loved community nursery in Mooroolbark has been named Environmental Achiever of the Year at…
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Maureen Halit is the Yarra Ranges’ Citizen of the Year
A magnate of the Millgrove community has been crowned as Yarra Ranges Council’s 2025 Citizen of the Year. Maureen Halit, President of the Millgrove Resident’s…
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Virtual emergency care, everywhere
A Bendigo mother has urged the community to consider the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) as their go-to option for non-life-threatening medical emergencies. Robina Saunder…
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Keepers put the call out to name a Tree-mendously cute joey
A charming new addition to Healesville Sanctuary needs your help! The playful, eight-month-old Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo joey needs a name and zookeepers are calling on…
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Who to call when noise annoys
For anyone being annoyed by noise, from industry, construction, loud entertainment venues or just noisy neighbours, EPA Victoria has the quick guide on who to…