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Warby Highway to get repairs as part of Better Roads Blitz
The Warburton Highway is set to get some repairs as part of the State Government’s Better Roads Blitz between now and mid-2026. Minister for Roads…
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Bank’s big rate call after ‘ugly’ inflation print
Mortgage holders might have to wait until next year for more rate relief after a sharp rise in services inflation all but killed off the…
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Great result for greater glider as court case set to create recovery plan
A landmark Federal Court case is set to benefit a threatened local critter, as well as many other species in peril around the country. The…
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Two-vehicle collision on Melba Highway
Two vehicles collided into each other on the corner of Melba Highway near St Huberts Road in Yering. Emergency services received a report of this…
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Police prepare for uptick in family violence ahead of AFL grand final
The last weekend in September and AFL go hand-in-hand, especially in Victoria, but as footy fans prepare for the biggest weekend in the sport, police…
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Community Links close on Grand Final Eve
Community Links across Yarra Ranges will be closed on Friday 26 September for the Grand Final Eve public holiday. Arts Centre Warburton, Yarra Ranges Regional…
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Don’t drop the ball on road safety, as police crackdown on driver impairment
Victoria Police is launching a major crackdown on drink and drug driving over the AFL Grand Final long weekend and warning motorists there will be…
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Council debt to double
Cardinia Shire Council is now turning to more borrowing to cover their increasingly tight budgets, with the next council term to be burdened by a…
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Mother-daughter duo snag two Upper Yarra 2026 Calendar awards
A mother-daughter duo have taken home top prizes for the 2026 Community Calendar Competition with two stunning photographs. 12-year-old Gemma Dearden and her mother Heather…
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Maintenance works along Milners Road at the end of the month
Major repairs are taking place on Milners Road, Yarra Junction from Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October. Works will be completed by Yarra Ranges…
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Bayswater MP Jackson Taylor set to step away from state politics
There will be a new face elected to the district of Bayswater, with sitting MP Jackson Taylor announcing he will not run for re-election in…
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Where are my rates going? Yarra Ranges Council minor works update August 2025
When we, hard working residents of the Yarra Ranges, pay our rates to the council, we sometimes might think: ‘Where exactly does my money go?’…
