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Bus drivers strike again

Martyrs bus drivers from the Transport Workers Union (TWU) will walk out from the job for a second time in two weeks after unsuccessfully...

Calls to halt hoons

State Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish is calling for action to stop hooning on Mount Donna Buang. Speaking in the Victorian parliament Ms McLeish called...

Dixons Creek resident receives Anzac of the Year Award

Dixons Creek resident Tom Steele has been given the Anzac of the Year Award for his extensive community work over the years including playing...

Craft group helps keep the homeless warm

 Yarra Glen’s Sticks and Hooks social craft group donated over 50 knitted items to homeless support group Healesville Inter-Church Community Inc (HICCI) on Tuesday...

Yarra Valley Trail works underway

Construction is now in progress for the first stages of the Yarra Valley Trail, which will connect Yarra Glen and Healesville to Lilydale and...

Local author shares her story

Local author Catherine Moolenschot returned to Yarra Junction Library on Monday 3 June to speak about the process of writing Jim’s Book, a biography...

Have your say on the future of our forests

A Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) community drop-in session will be held on 12 June at The Memo in Healesville at 12pm. Each community drop-in session...

Toolangi community planning

More than 40 community members came together at the CJ Dennis Hall in Toolangi for dinner on Thursday 30 May to hear about community...

Bus drivers strike for pay

Martyrs bus service will not be taking any public or school bus services on Tuesday 4 June as drivers from the Transport Workers Union...

The round-up

Lucky escape A man was lucky to escape being crushed by a falling gum tree when he was driving on Sunday morning along Maroondah Highway,...

A dino-mite day

Dinosaurs took over Healesville Sanctuary over the weekend with kids dressing up as their favourite dinosaur to celebrate the ancient MegaBeasts that are calling...

Shrine service honours Indigenous soldiers

The Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service was held on Friday 31 May at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. The Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service was founded...

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Federal Government prioritises housing crisis in the budget

The housing crisis is one of the top prioritised sectors in the 2024-2025 Federal budget, handed down on Tuesday 14 May, aiming to ease...