Women in Leadership event

Hear Australian netballer Sharelle McMahon and a panel of other inspiring women share their stories at a free event this month. Sharelle will join a panel including; Yarra Ranges Councillors Samantha Dunn, Maria McCarthy and Fiona McAllister, WNBL player and captain of the Swinburne Kilsyth Lady Cobras Chantella Perera and Metabolic Nutritional and Certified Body Transformation Specialist Annette Shepherd. When: Wednesday 21st August...

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Community Safety Plan - Give Us Your Thoughts!

The term “Community Safety” covers a wide range of issues beyond the prevention of injury and crime in the Yarra Ranges. And it was this kind of thinking that led to the development of a Community Safety Plan – a strategy that we want your input on! Council’s Community Safety team paired up with a number of local health, emergency and social services providers to identify the most pressing Community Safety issues in our region, and formed a...

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Help Us Shape the DAMP!

Freddy and Jack What is a DAMP? It stands for "Domestic Animal Management Plan" and is a document used by Council's Local Laws team to guide their focus on all things pet-related. A draft version of the DAMP that covers the next four years (2013 - 2017) was endorsed by Council last week, and is now out for public consultation. Pet owners in Yarra Ranges are encouraged to read the plan, and give us any feedback on it by visiting www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/DAMP We've...

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