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Former Test spinner Higgs to speak club
FORMER Australian Test leg-spinner and National selector Jim Higgs will be giving a talk at Emerald Cricket Club in early November. Emerald president Rod Smith…
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Council laments planning let-down
By Paul PickeringKNOX City Council says that it cannot be expected to assist the Bracks Government in implementing its Melbourne 2030 vision without a fast-tracking…
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Living the nightmare
MANY years ago I watched the original version of the film 1984 by George Orwell. I found it quite disturbing, people being watched by an…
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Preschool is saved from closure
A LAST minute enrolment drive has allowed Ferntree Gully’s Windermere Preschool to stave off the threat of closure in 2008. In the lead-up to last…
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Visit to share ideas
By Tania MartinFOR Canadian ranger Valerie Blazeski, travelling half way around the world to work in the hills has been an opportunity of a lifetime.…
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$3m centrepiece
By Tania MartinMONBULK’S long-awaited $3 million community centre will soon become the town’s hub. Plans for the centre can now be drawn up after the…
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Rodeo set to lasso interest
By Tania MartinLOCAL cowboys and girls should get ready to strap on their riding boots with the Cockatoo Rodeo coming soon. The rodeo and country…
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Planned to perfection
WHEN getting married, a couple’s wedding day should be a stress free celebration which is planned to perfection. Experienced wedding planners at Bride n Joy…
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Closed station gets police boost
OLINDA Police Station is now operating with double the original crew and an extra police sergeant. Senior Sergeant Doug Berglund said the station now had…
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Tom Bell’s winter cup
By DENNIS FULLERTHE threeday, Sam Ritchie Winter Cup at Emerald Golf Club was balanced on the outcome of the final round, so a large field…
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Hunt for pokies gunmen
By SHAUN INGUANZOPOLICE are hunting two armed raiders who made off with thousands of dollars during a robbery at a Ferntree Gully hotel last week.…
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Mail Snippets
MONBULK Neighbourhood House is looking for tutors to start next term. If you have skills, expertise or hobbies that you would like to share with…
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