News
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Autism school opens gates in 2021
Children on the autism spectrum will soon be able to begin their learning journey in Coldstream, with Lyrebird College officially receiving registration as a school…
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Tourist destinations reopen
Parks Victoria have reopened Upper Ferntree Gully’s popular 1000 steps and Warburton’s Redwood Forest after prolonged closures due to Covid-19 concerns. The popular tourist destinations…
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Hills Hub opens doors
Five long years of planning, designing, and construction have finally come to fruition, with the much-anticipated Emerald Hills Hub now officially open to community groups.…
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Platypus killed in suspected dog attack
A dog is believed to have been behind a platypus mauling in Cockatoo, prompting pleas for dog-owners to keep their pets on a leash around…
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On track for a window seat return
The iconic, decades old tradition of passengers dangling their legs off the side of Puffing Billy could become a regular feature again, almost three years…
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The Round-Up
Bow and arrested Olinda Police arrested a 24-year old male for shooting a bow and arrow in Dandenong Ranges National Park over the weekend. The…
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Store Manager of the Year
2020 was the year of panic buying, store limits and crowds busting through the door at opening time, reaching for the toilet paper before it…
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Stranded in Santiago
Belgrave’s Sarah Clark boarded a plane headed for Chile, South America, in February this year with dreams of snapping breathtaking photographs and broadening her language…
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Testing site moves out
The EACH Covid-19 testing site in Emerald has moved out of the Hills Hub to a new location, leaving community groups that gather inside the…
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Grandmothers demand action
With Human Rights Day falling on Thursday 10 December, a group of protestors gathered outside Acting Minister for Immigration Alan Tudge’s office calling for better…
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Lighting up Montrose for Corey
A breathtaking Christmas display in a Montrose family’s front garden is just the beginning of ways in which the compassionate family are lighting up the…
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Novel is a labour of love
Monbulk resident Liz Markham put her lengthy time in lockdown to good use, occupying herself by revisiting her novel Surprise Packet. Drafted over a three…