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Petition pleas for safer road
When Harry Pestell heard that another person had died in a car crash on Bessie Creek Road in Gembrook, he could not sit back and…
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Works underway on new $2.5m pavilion
It’s exciting times for Gembrook Cockatoo Football Netball Club, with works underway on the new $2.5 million Gembrook Recreation Reserve pavilion. The mammoth project is…
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Community grant applications now open
Applications have opened for Casey Cardinia Foundation’s annual Community Grants Program. Grants of up to $10,000 will be considered in this round of grants, however…
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Teddy bears light up the town
An Upper Ferntree Gully woman has been spreading joy throughout her community, by planting teddy bears for children to hunt in a nearby park. Tilly…
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Gembrook crash fatal
A man has died following a fatal crash in Gembrook on Wednesday 27 May. Police investigators believe the man was travelling along Bessie Creek Road…
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More time to get pools registered
The deadline for mandatory registration of privately-owned pools and spas has been extended by five months due to the impacts of coronavirus. Owners now have…
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Normality returns to supermarkets
The end to altered supermarket shopping conditions due to Covid-19 is in sight, with Coles announcing the end to product restrictions this week. From tomorrow…
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School funds don’t sit well with Battin
Last week’s $1.18 billion education infrastructure announcement is proven as more spin by the State Government, according to Gembrook MP Brad Battin. Mr Battin said…
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Small gestures go a long way during isolation
Emerald Rotary has been working to “lift the spirits” of elderly residents during this period of isolation, by providing gifts. The rotary club recently organised…
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Providing hope in the hills
Elisabeth Douma has volunteered her mornings every Friday for the past seven years at Hope in the hills Christian Church. The church, based in Tecoma,…
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Recognising local volunteer firefighters
Ferntree Gully firefighter Byron Rutgers was one of almost 55,000 CFA volunteers celebrated throughout last week’s National Volunteer Week. Mr Rutgers has been a member…
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Peter’s biggest challenge becomes his greatest strength
Before beginning as a volunteer at the Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS), Peter Pieklo struggled with socialising. After Peter was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum…
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