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Pet sale shake-up
Pet owners and businesses looking to advertise a dog, cat, puppy or kitten for sale or giveaway in Victoria will soon have to register with…
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No MP change here
The status quo stands in the Yarra Ranges following the Saturday 18 May Federal Election. Liberal Casey MP Tony Smith was returned with just over…
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Pokies proposal
The Monbulk community can have its say on a proposal for more pokies at the Monbulk Bowling Club. At its Tuesday 14 May meeting, Yarra…
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The round-up
Slow down this winter Mount Evelyn police are urging drivers to adjust their driving for the winter weather ahead. Sergeant Craig Keithley said drivers needed…
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Ride for life
“Most people want to help other people but don’t know where to start.” So Upwey and Ferntree Gully-based Foothills Community Care is making it easy,…
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Uke beauty!
The sweet sounds of ukuleles descended on Emerald for this year’s Hills Ukulele Festival. The event ran at Emerald Primary School on Saturday 18 and…
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Wally’s change for the better
Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully is home to Knox’s first Changing Places toilet facility, purpose-built to support people with severe and profound disabilities. Changing…
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Orange you grateful for the SES?
Wear orange, take a selfie and post with the hashtag ‘thankyouses’. These few simple steps mean the world to SES volunteers like the Emerald unit’s…
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Applause for volunteers
This year’s National Volunteer Week theme is ‘making a world of difference’ – something that Fernlea says its volunteers absolutely do. The week this year…
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Making new music
Ranges Young Strings is rehearsing a brand new music piece written just for them. The Dandenong Ranges Music Council (DRMC) ensemble for young string players…
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Planned burns this weekend
There are several planned burns scheduled in the Yarra Ranges on Friday 17, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May. Weather permitting, Forest Fire Management Victoria…
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Anderson’s Monbulk Timber Mill
In 1919, JE ‘Ted’ Anderson moved to Monbulk and by 1923 had acquired a small saw-bench producing timber for boxes for the local berry growers.…
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