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Two Wongs making a white
Local The Basin artist Tammy Wong Hulbert has been selected as one of 56 creative talents to exhibit their work as part of the eleventh…
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Molly Moon’s close call with cancer
A unique not-for-profit charity assisting people with their vet bills has helped a Belgrave single mother hold onto her four-legged friend. When Rachel Gordon first…
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She Can Ride
A program encouraging more girls to take up mountain biking is on its way to the Yarra Ranges. She Can Ride was among four projects…
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Black Spot funds set to save lives
The Federal Government will invest $364,000 on Paternoster Road in Emerald under the 2019-’20 Black Spot Program. La Trobe MP Jason Wood said the community’s…
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José lives his AFL dream
21-year-old José Vaskess grew up playing AFL, watching games and supporting his beloved Essendon. This week the Emerald local travelled to Sydney to wear the…
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Mount Evelyn’s historic trails
We’re fortunate in Mount Evelyn to have our network of historic walking and shared-use trails. While you’re out for your morning run or walking the…
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A generous soul
The Ferntree Gully community is mourning the loss of local man Emil Pich, 60, who died on 11 July after his Melbourne-bound coach smashed into…
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Veterans call for royal commission
Eight Emerald RSL veterans have called on the Federal Government to undertake a royal commission into veteran suicides. In a letter to the editor former Emerald…
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Emerald SES is opening up
The busiest SES unit in Victoria is also one of the most under resourced. For years Emerald SES members have worked out of a small,…
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Toddler injured in platform slip
A toddler who slipped over on a Puffing Billy platform continued his journey with his family before an ambulance ride to hospital. An Ambulance Victoria…
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The round-up
Head-on crash Police are blaming fatigue for a head-on collision on Monbulk Road, near Ferndale Road, on Sunday 14 July. Monbulk Police told the Mail…
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Father and son killed as falling gum tree smashes moving car
A father and son from Cockatoo have died after a gum tree fell onto their car as they drove through Sherbrooke on Sunday evening, 14…