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Meteors’ coach ‘a shooting star’
By Peter Douglas Mount Evelyn Meteors said farewell to a club stalwart recently, as beloved coach Daryl LaVelle packed up his sports kit for the…
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Pittosporum replaced by trees
Friends of Glenfern Valley volunteers in Upwey recently hosted 140 international students and eight teachers from Trinity College, Melbourne University. As part of an educational…
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Yellow-bellied victory
By Derek Schlennstedt Mount Evelyn Environment Protection and Progress Association (MEEPA) and Melbourne Water are celebrating their 10-year partnership to help restore the Mount Evelyn…
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CFA embroiled in party politics
By Derek Schlennstedt The State Labor Government has been accused of ‘playing politics’ after it combined the firefighters’ presumptive rights compensation and the fire services…
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Fine art of lantern making
By Derek Schlennstedt The eleventh annual Belgrave Lantern parade is just around the corner, and you can not only take part in the event but…
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New-look cultural space
More than 200 Yarra Ranges residents and visitors were welcomed to the new library, cultural space and maternal and child health services at the redeveloped…
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Distraught over first love stolen
By Derek Schlennstedt You always remember it, your first car, whether you bought it, inherited it, or took over the car payments from your older…
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Cailie’s eye for colour
By Derek Schlennstedt Cailie Coney is a prolific painter. At every opportunity the 31-year-old will use her pastels, paintbrushes and gel pens to create vibrant…
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School’s pride of place
A group of Emerald Secondary College students are promoting equality and inclusiveness, as part of their participation in the competition, Future Problem Solving Australia. The…
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Help preserve local history
The Nobelius Heritage Park and Emerald Museum Committee of Management is seeking new volunteers to help run the Emerald Museum and contribute to the preservation…
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RSL treasurer’s theft a ‘breach of trust’
By Peter Douglas Bayswater woman Marion Myra Mills, 62, had suffered a stroke and was enduring financial hardship when she stole more than $28,000 from…
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Tom the vet takes shot at TV fame
By Derek Schlennstedt Forget the white sands and blue beaches of Bondi, instead Mt Dandenong’s rolling hills could play host to the next Bondi Vet…