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WATCH: 🍒 Cherry blossoms and family fun
20 hours ago

WATCH: 🍒 Cherry blossoms and family fun

The Cherry Hill Orchards Blossom Festival is open every day until Sunday October 5.

Matthew Sims
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October's best live music events in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs
Sep 30, 2025

October's best live music events in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

Read about upcoming shows featuring local acts across Belgrave and Ringwood.

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“Undervalued” Eastern Health workers fight against privatisation push
Sep 16, 2025

“Undervalued” Eastern Health workers fight against privatisation push

The union argues outsourcing would bring “less compensation, weaker entitlements and less secure jobs”.

Matthew Sims
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 “It’s essentially free money”: Knox among councils refusing to support childcare worker pay rise
Sep 08, 2025

“It’s essentially free money”: Knox among councils refusing to support childcare worker pay rise

Workers across Knox’s early childhood education and care centres are calling for a pay bump as they contend with stress and high turnover rates.

Matthew Sims
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WATCH: Are you prepared for the next bushfire?
Sep 05, 2025

WATCH: Are you prepared for the next bushfire?

We spoke to CFA District 14 Assistant Chief Fire Officer David Renkin about what's coming in terms of the region's fire risk.

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“A very challenging fire season”: Danger starting earlier due to drier and hotter weather
Sep 04, 2025

“A very challenging fire season”: Danger starting earlier due to drier and hotter weather

“If it’s got the right wind conditions and the fuel loads are dry enough, it would not take long for a fire to burn up to the side of the Dandenongs.”

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WATCH: How do extreme weather shifts impact bees?
Aug 29, 2025

WATCH: How do extreme weather shifts impact bees?

We spoke to local beekeeper Laszlo Kun about how he was only able to produce a limited amount of honey from his 16 apiaries in the last season due to drought conditions across Victoria.

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“We have to let the bees be bees”: How can we help Australia’s smallest livestock animal thrive in a changing world?
Aug 28, 2025

“We have to let the bees be bees”: How can we help Australia’s smallest livestock animal thrive in a changing world?

About one-third of what humans eat are dependent on the pollination of bees, including almonds, avocados, blueberries, apples and pumpkins.

Matthew Sims
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“Significant downpours” on the rise: How can the Yarra Ranges prepare for increased flash flooding?
Aug 22, 2025

“Significant downpours” on the rise: How can the Yarra Ranges prepare for increased flash flooding?

The Yarra Ranges has a long history of extreme rainfall events, including in February 2011, October 2010, September 2010 and February 2005.

Matthew Sims
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Watch: Yarra Ranges Council starts emergency works on Lilydale's White Dog Hotel
Aug 18, 2025

Watch: Yarra Ranges Council starts emergency works on Lilydale's White Dog Hotel

The council is hoping to hand over works to the owner soon.

Matthew Sims
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What will the Yarra Ranges’ new landslide management plans mean for you?
Aug 15, 2025

What will the Yarra Ranges’ new landslide management plans mean for you?

Public consultation will run from Thursday August 21 to Friday October 3.

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Watch: The history of Mount Evelyn's name
Aug 11, 2025

Watch: The history of Mount Evelyn's name

Having grown up in Mount Evelyn, I asked is the township actually on a mountain?

Matthew Sims
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