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Lower the heat and the bills
BEATING the heat this summer without blowing the budget could be as simple as following some simple steps for cooling the home. According to Energy…
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Favourite folk
THREE top songwriters will return to the hills this Friday for the last Burrinja Ranges Folk Club for the year. Back by popular demand, Maria…
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Government cash flows to councils
By Casey NeillYARRA Ranges, Knox and Cardinia councils have welcomed a Federal Government funding boost. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced a $300 million council cash…
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Weeds come out as renovations go in
COCKATOO Montessori School has undergone renovations with $70,000 of federal funds. The money paid for the removal of dangerous vegetation, replacement of barbed wire fencing,…
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Reluctant heroes
By Tania MartinMONBULK teenagers Diarmid McClelland, Jack Shoesmith and Ryan Grandcourt, still find it hard to believe their mate, Alex Webb, is gone. Last Tuesday…
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Down with dust
By Casey NeillSHIRE of Yarra Ranges’ annual dust suppression program will kick off next month. 140 road sections measuring more than 80 kilometres will be…
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Vandal rampage
By Tania MartinPOLICE are hunting a band of graffiti vandals following a seven-day rampage. Police suspect a group of locals caused the damage and are…
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Call for state-of-the-art info centre
By Tania Martin A LOCAL tourism operator has joined calls for a new state-of-the-art information centre in the hills. Dandenong Ranges Tourism Information Centre manager…
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Hills remembers fallen
Above left: Gembrook RSL president Tony Borg laid a tribute to Diggers who fell in WWI. By Casey Neill and Tania MartinNINETY years after warring…
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Music and art uplift hills
Right: Upwey Primary School students displayed a range of work from space-inspired models to puppets at a hills art festival. 24640 By Tania MartinTHE hills…
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Massage clinic for stress release
Hot stone massage is offered at Esprit Massage Therapies. ESPRIT Massage Therapies is a recent addition to Bayview Road, Belgrave. Located opposite the CFA station…
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Art from rubbish
Left: Artists Jerry Osadczuk and Jenny Davis, with some of their work.By Monique EbringtonGARBAGE scraps from Spain, bitumen and overseas inspirations are just some of…
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