Ranges Trader
State of dirt roads remains a sore point
Councils respond to housing draft
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Tuesday, 25 June, 2024
A Star News Group Publication
Mitch Tambo raises the roof in Upwey South
See Real Estate lift out inside
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Festival lights up the night The deepest, darkest wintery night of the year was no match for the torrents of torchlight that radiated throughout the town of Belgrave on Saturday. With the help of the community, local CFA and local businesses among other bodies, 2024’s Belgrave Lantern festival brought joy and light to the community once more. According to Belgrave Lantern Festival coordinator Jermey Angerson, the festival is a community effort that prompts locals to brave the bracing cold and come out and celebrate the winter solstice and their town together. To read more, turn to page 11 The cold, wintery weather didn’t deter Belgrave’s township from lighting up the night for the shortest day of the year celebration. Picture: SUPPLIED
Dog dangers daily The outer east ranked highly in recently released data by Australia Post outlining hotspots for dog related incidents. Three suburbs, including Ferntree Gully, Nunawading and Healesville were recorded as the worst offending suburbs in Victoria. Overall, Australia saw close to 1500 dog related incidents occur in the last six months, equating to 11 incidents per day.
Australia Post general manager of safety and wellbeing Rod Maule urged dog owners to take responsibility for their pets to ensure posties across the country can do their job safely without risk of injury or fear. “Customers must understand that for many posties, it can be stressful or triggering knowing that your delivery round may involve a dog that shows aggressive behaviour,” he said.
The impact can mean some letters or parcels won’t be delivered if the postie feels unsafe to do so. Councils are always informed of dog related incidents, with Cardinia, Yarra Ranges and Knox councils each having processes in place to investigate further. Advice given by councils, however, was to ensure dogs receive the appropriate sociali-
sation to ensure their temperament remains calm when deliveries arrive. Australia Post asks that dogs are well secured by fencing or in a separate yard so workers can access the letter box or front door without issue. To read more about the statistics, find the full story on page 3
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