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No appeal over ward restructure
By PETER DOUGLAS YARRA Ranges Council will take no action against recommendations to establish multi-member wards although councillors may continue to speak out on the…
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I love Australia
I think we all feel most Australian after travelling. When you get on that Qantas plane from the world’s safest airline to return home and…
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Wellington road smash
By Victoria Stone-Meadows UPDATE 12:30pm AN ELDERLY man and woman have been taken to the Alfred Hospital with moderate injuries after an out-of-control milk truck crashed…
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Evan’s spell-binding double hat-trick
By STEVE UTTING ALL four Monbulk senior teams were back on the park this weekend, starting a two-day match. The seniors will be chasing 251…
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Be wary of haystack fires
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE CFA has issued a warning to farmers to be aware of spontaneous haystack fires after there were an above average number…
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Police briefs
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS Trees uprooted TWO full sized Japanese maple trees were ripped from the ground in Emerald and Gembrook on Thursday 7 January. In…
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Woman dies in house fire
By PETER DOUGLAS A CORONER’S report will be prepared after a woman, 74, was found deceased at the scene of a Menzies Creek house fire…
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Bushfire reduction grants on offer
LOCAL community groups, the CFA and collaborative partnerships in the Dandenong Ranges have the chance to apply for a share in grants worth more than…
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Transport code red
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE decision to stop trains running to the last four stations of the Belgrave line on code red fire days may extend…
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Help Cockatoo flourish
CARDINIA Shire Council is inviting Cockatoo residents to a community forum event on Sunday, 7 February, to identify the needs of the community and what…
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Summer pet allergies
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS SUMMER can be a rough season for your pets if they suffer from allergies. The problem with cats and dogs is they…
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Pigs might fry
FOR the first time in Victoria, the Yarra Valley will host the inaugural Victorian ‘2016 Cider and Pork Festival’. The event will be held over…