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Charges over hardware swindle
A 38-year-old Mooroolbark man will answer burglary and theft charges over an incident in Lilydale in May. Yarra Ranges CIU detectives appealed for public help…
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Arrest over Monbulk burglaries
Police arrested and charged a man from The Patch over a series of burglaries in the Monbulk area. Sergeant Mark Smithwick from the Yarra Ranges…
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Wandering trad days numbered
Friends groups along Ferny Creek in Upwey are taking on the invasive weed wandering trad. The CSIRO recently released a fungal biological agent to control…
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Q&A with RAPA director Rainsford Towner
What is something people don’t know about you? I never sleep, I just pretend I do, then I complain to people that I’m not getting…
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More than toys
Toys hand-made in Mount Evelyn are bringing joy to disadvantaged kids in East Timor. Morrison Men’s Shed member Jim Brown has been spearheading the project…
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Cricket club claims top award
Knox Council has honoured the hard-working volunteers of local sporting and leisure clubs at the annual Knox Sports and Leisure Awards held on 12 June.…
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More women wanted
Funding for mentoring is one measure being used to encourage more women into local government. Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek announced $17,000 for the Australian…
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Jarrah soars to Japan conference
Next month 11-year-old Jarrah Sangster from The Patch Primary School will be attending the Asia Pacific Children’s Conference in Fukuoka Japan as one of four…
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Cult leader Anne Hamilton-Byrne dies aged 98
Notorious cult leader Anne Hamilton-Byrne has died in a suburban Melbourne nursing home. It is understood the 98-year-old co-founder of The Family died last night…
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Construction on Burrinja begins
Work has started on the $2.5 million Burrinja Cultural Centre redevelopment in Upwey. The development will see the beloved local facility get a modern facelift…
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There’s been a black panther sighting in the Dandenongs
A true phenomenon, the Dandenong Ranges Panther is a rumoured big cat that roams the Dandenongs. There are videos, pictures, and of course fantastic tales…
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It’s none of our business, but…
Women’s footy flashback The Upwey-Tecoma Football Netball Club shared a photo on its Facebook page from the 1940s showing a women’s football side well ahead…
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