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Police reports
A MAN was killed on Sunday when his car and a trailer collided on the BelgraveHallam Road. Police said the freak accident occurred near Mountain…
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Fast track for learning
PARENTS are being urged to take a closer look at Emerald Secondary College’s new accelerated learning program An information meeting is being held tomorrow (Wednesday)…
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Dad’s gift to son’s future
By Paul PickeringA NEWCOMER to the Dandenong Ranges has emerged as a surprise financier to a working party formed to fight the Shire of Yarra…
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Hawks are too good
Monbulk 16.13.109 d Gembrook-Cockatoo 10.9.69. GEMBROOK maintained its reputation as the enigma of the league when it blitzed Monbulk early then once again fell by…
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Gardener’s glory
By Ed MerrisonTHE artistry and skill of perhaps Australia’s greatest garden designer have been allowed to blossom again through a local historian’s new book, ‘Gardens…
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A life of tea and sympathy
By Ed Merrison THE LIFE and times of a tea baron and philanthropist have been detailed in a new book by a local historian. Writer…
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Crossing campaign
By Ed MerrisonTRANSPORTMinister Peter Batchelor has warned drivers they risk death if they attempt to beat level crossing signals. Mr Batchelor visited Ferntree Gully on…
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Street racers lose cars
POLICE impounded two cars last week after intercepting a street race near Montrose. Acting Sergeant Ron Veldman, of Yarra Ranges Traffic Management Unit, said police…
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Emergency
GEMBROOK’S CFA brigade and Emerald State Emergency Service were big winners last week in the latest round of Community Safety Emergency Support Program funding. Gembrook…
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Community called out
UPWEY Country Fire Authority is desperately seeking new volunteers to strengthen its existing 35member brigade, but has warned the community that fire fighting is a…
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Golf course official on par for top award
By Angela IveyFERNTREE Gully resident Mark Jennings has been named as a finalist in the Australian Golf Course Superintendents Association (AGCSA) Awards, just for doing…
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Hearing is believing
By Paul PickeringBORN profoundly deaf, Sian Neame’s 19-year life journey has made the Ferntree Gully resident a veritable poster child for the hearing impaired. At…
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