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Volunteer appeal for wildlife charity
The Judith Eardley Save Wildlife Association (JESWA) is keen to recruit volunteers to help set up another charity Together for Wildlife (T4W).
T4W is an...
Speedster caught in Seville
On Sunday 2 June, Healesville Police members observed a Holden Commodore travelling at excessive speeds on the Warburton Highway in Seville.
The vehicle was...
Melbourne will host international shooting competition
The Melbourne Gun Club (MGC) has been successful in its application to hold the FITASC Universal Trench World Championships in 2026.
Australia has sent a...
Minimum wage workers to earn 3.75 per cent more
Full-time workers on the minimum wage will take home an extra $33 a week as the industrial umpire addresses the cost-of-living sting.
Financial stress has...
Focus on finding a way to free up vacant homes
The spotlight continues to be placed on vacant housing with the Victorian government and individuals each taking action to free up homes to be...
Buddies bring each other joy, connection
Igniting friendships of an intergenerational kind has captured the attention of many in the Mooroolbark community, seeing the benefits for young and old alike....
Mobile Blackspot program uncertainty
The future of the Federal Government’s Mobile Blackspot Program (MBSp) remains unknown after no funding was announced in the 2024/25 Budget, despite an audit...
A feast for funds to support refugees
Refugee Week begins on 16 June this year. At this time we must recognise that many people from across the world, who live in...
Pushing for better in the month of June
3,249 push-ups in 24 days may seem like an impossible task but the staff at headspace Lilydale and Knox are dedicated to the cause....
Council aged care services ceasing by July, new providers appointed
With Yarra Ranges Council set to transition out of some aged care services at the end of June, volunteers and residents were still without...
Councils come together to reconcile
The Cardinia and Yarra Ranges community came together recently in Emerald to share and learn about First Nations culture, with the theme ‘Now, More...
Yarra Ranges Council hear community submissions on Draft Budget
Yarra Ranges Council have heard from community groups on their draft budget for 2024/25, holding a submissions hearing on Tuesday 28 May.
Representatives of the...
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The long ride from London to Lilydale
Setting off on a European adventure is something of a right of passage for many young people but Pat Tibballs did this a little...
