News
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A tree-mendous Christmas
So you’ve picked your perfect Christmas tree and it’s made its journey home…now what? The Mail spoke to Adrian from Ports Christmas Tree Farm in…
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Signs to improve safety
The Gembrook community has been relentlessly campaigning to have illuminated electronic speed signs installed in Gembrook at the primary and pre-school. Recently a petition of…
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Festive window fun
Kilsyth kids are spreading Christmas cheer through posters in local shops. Kilsyth Community Action Group (KCAG) chairman Mike O’Meara said Kilsyth, St Richard’s, Gladesville and…
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This track’s pumpin’
The Mount Evelyn Pump Track is officially open. Yarra Ranges Council unveiled the bike haven next to the skate park and playground in Gardner Parade…
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Honouring our Vietnam vets
The Mount Evelyn RSL will pay tribute to local Vietnam War veterans on the 50th anniversary of their deaths. They started with Mount Evelyn man…
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Road to safety
Over two decades have passed since Peter Hall’s two teenage sons; Anthony and Travis were tragically killed in a Cockatoo car accident. From that tragedy…
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Oh Christmas tree
Montrose Christmas Tree Farm sold its crop for the year just two days into December. The Mazzella family business started more than 20 years ago.…
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Delivering more than just meals
If it’s a Monday morning, you can be sure you’ll find Belgrave South’s Mia Jansen doing the grocery shopping at the local supermarket … but,…
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10 years going strong
A community-run child care centre in Olinda has achieved the milestone of 10 years. The Hills Community Child Care (HCCC) began in 2008 after a…
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CFA santa suprise
Santa is swapping his sleigh and reindeer for a fire truck as he attempts to make his way around Monbulk and the Yarra Ranges before…
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It’s getting hot in here
In 2016 Yarra Ranges Council confirmed it would allocate up to $200,000 from federal funding to support solar heating for the Olinda Community pool. That…
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Q&A with Santa Claus
What is something people don’t know about you? Once the hard work of delivering toys is done for the year, I take a little break…