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Electric Mike is low-carbon
By Peter Douglas Some call him ‘Mike’, others ‘councillor’ – but many more are starting to call him the ‘low-carbon councillor’. Cr Clarke’s new nickname…
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All smiles with glowing lanterns
By Derek Schlennstedt Thousands of residents from the Dandenong Ranges took to the streets of Belgrave with their homemade lanterns over the weekend to help…
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Applied learning bright sparks honoured
Students from Ranges TEC in Lilydale received two VCAL awards for 2016. Many of Victoria’s best and brightest students were recognised in the VCAL 2016…
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Kids get inclusive
By Peter Douglas A small team of Emerald Secondary College students has been busy promoting diversity over the past months. The students, who call themselves…
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Christmas set to shine
By Peter Douglas A Monbulk Business Network fund-raising committee is on a mission to brighten up Christmas in town for 2017. Over the past 18…
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‘Hello’ to healthier drinking habits
By Wendy Williamson Help is at hand for Hills residents wanting to change their drinking habits, according to one local woman. Eastern Melbourne Primary Health…
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Has Labor ‘run out of steam’?
By Peter Douglas A proposed $9 million discovery centre at Emerald Lake hangs in the balance, after expected funding from the State Government failed to…
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Legal aid in the hills
By Peter Douglas Hills residents now have increased access to free legal assistance. The Dandenong Ranges arm of the Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC), located…
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Missing in forest
By Peter Douglas Public assistance is being sought to locate missing Emerald man Nathan Dompietro. Nathan, 26, was last seen in the Bunyip State Forest…
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Taste of success
By Peter Douglas A back-to-basics approach to food preparation has helped one Upwey family to breathe easy again. After enduring months of worry over the…
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Superstar ‘losers’
By Peter Douglas Hills locals Adie Bergen and Leon Gailitis have been impressing friends and family with their incredible weight-loss story, while being announced the…
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Good advice when trees go bad
By Peter Douglas Yarra Ranges councillor Fiona McAllister has defended concerns over the shire’s procedures in relation to the identification and removal of dangerous trees.…
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