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Back on track
MONBULK’S horticulture guru Wes Fleming has won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show. The Fleming’s Nurseries director said the win highlighted that Australian horticulture could…
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$13m for aged
By Casey Neill CLIMATE change, aged care and asset renewal top the agenda in Knox Council’s $114.5 million 2008/2009 draft budget. Almost $13 million has…
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Group out of the loop
By Casey NeillTORMORE Road Lights Action Group founder Peter Cole has slammed Knox council’s interim solution for the Tormore and Boronia Roads intersection. At their…
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New shire chief’s passion
SHIRE of Yarra Ranges councillors have unanimously endorsed the appointment of Glenn Patterson as the shire’s new CEO. Mr Patterson will take up the role…
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Hospital intake ‘poorly’
By Casey NeillA GOVERNMENT report says Ferntree Gully’s Angliss Hospital is below state guidelines on emergency department admissions. Between July and December last year, the…
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Council steps in to save walking ‘bus’
KNOX council will fund the Walking School Bus program in Knox until the end of the year after VicHealth announced it would withdraw its funding…
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Budget drama
By Tania Martin and Casey NeillTWO vital hills projects have been left hanging in the balance after falling victim to more than $2.6 million in…
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Drama unfolds
By Casey Neill and Tania MartinTHE Shire of Yarra Ranges and local MPs have vowed to fight to have federal government funding for Burrinja’s performing…
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Light on leaked paper
By Casey NeillLEAKED documents have given hope to a pressure group which is fighting for traffic lights. Peter Cole from the Tormore Road Lights Action…
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Hostel approved
By Tania MartinTHE Shire of Yarra Ranges has approved a controversial backpackers’ hostel in Monbulk, despite strong opposition from local residents. A council officer’s report…
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Rates ease to reduce squeeze
By Tania MartinCARDINIA Shire has unveiled a $57 million spending spree as part of its 2008-09 draft budget. However, hills residents will be pleased to…
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Weeds cash cut sprayed
HILLS environmentalists are furious that funding for weeds has again been slashed. This comes as the Federal Government’s 2008-09 budget unveiled the dumping of previously…