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Fireballs and frantic scenes
The late Bill Snowball used an old typewriter to put down this personal recollection of the Ash Wednesday bushfires hitting Cockatoo. His niece Helen Wood…
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Family escapes burning house
A family of four had a lucky escape from their burning Menzies Creek home. Police and emergency services were called to the Menzies Road address…
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Solar subsidy offer
The Dandenong Ranges Renewable Energy Association is offering to chip in for an Emerald solar system. DRREA will pay a business or community group one…
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Supporting the front line
Cockatoo RSL is doing its bit for Whiskey’s Wish. It’s one of the stops on the third annual Shepherds Australia PTSD Baton Ride, which will…
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Fatal crash in Sassafras
A man died in hospital following a collision between a motorcycle and a car in Sassafras. It’s believed the motorcycle and car collided at the…
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Meet Wray Crescent’s namesakes
One of the pleasures of local history is the occasional unexpected contact from families of former Mount Evelyn residents. Recently we received information about Hugh…
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Boosting tourism, jobs and growth
Tourism and improvements to local infrastructure are integral to creating local jobs, but for me they also make the place we call home an even…
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Jarryd’s Chinese medicine masterclass
A Lilydale student is getting hands-on experience in Taiwan as part of his Chinese medicine studies. Jarryd Harvey, 24, will complete an eight-week internship at…
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Teen charged with Montrose fires
Police charged a 16-year-old boy over a series of fires in a Montrose public garden. Yarra Ranges CIU detectives allege the Kalorama boy lit six…
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Charges over Mitre 10 raids
Police nabbed two men over two break-ins in two days at Monbulk Mitre 10. Yarra Ranges CIU recovered seven Weber Q barbecues and three nail…
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Getting social to tackle gambling
Neighbourhood houses in the Outer East are battling the gambling epidemic head-on. They’re tackling gambling harm by opening their doors wider and longer to provide…
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Search for 15-year-old’s attackers
Thieves robbed and assaulted a 15-year-old girl as she walked through the Lilydale Football Club oval. Yarra Ranges CIU is investigating the incident, which occurred…
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