News
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Lilydale hoon impound
A 20-year-old man will be without his ute for a month and will need to explain his actions to a Magistrate. Lilydale police officers allegedly…
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The round-up
Massage parlour closed down Police for the second time shut down a massage parlour that was surreptitiously offering more than just massages. Monbulk Sergeant Luke…
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CFA reform under fire
The contentious Fire Services Reform bill passed its first hurdle “at record pace”. Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) said the proposed legislation avoided scrutiny when…
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Dawn survey keeps tabs on our lyrebirds
Fairy tales don’t come much happier than the story of the lyrebirds of Sherbrooke Forest – one of the most rousing successes in recent conservation…
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Crash course
Peter Smith is no stranger to car crashes. The Upper Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade Captain has attended plenty over his years with the CFA. But…
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Developing the Dandenongs
When you buy a house and move to a new neighbourhood in a new community, you want to make sure that the neighbourhood stays that…
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Poetry awards calls for local entries
Entries for the annual Woorilla Poetry awards close in just a few weeks and this year organisers are hopeful that more young people will enter…
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Let it glow
Now is the time to start making your own lanterns to be a part of the 13th annual Belgrave Lantern Parade on Saturday, 22 June.…
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OAM for Life Saver
Surf Life Saving has enabled Tecoma resident Stafford Smith to do great things for the community. In the past 20 years an estimated 575 Upwey…
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Q&A with MasterChef contestant Tati Carlin
What is something people don’t know about you? I love to study French language. What has been your most memorable moment in life? Giving birth…
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Lilydale War Memorial
The war memorial was erected on the then Memorial Oval in the 1920s by the community and the shire to remember those men and women…
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It’s none of our business, but…
Our D-Day pilot On the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Thursday 6 June, the Mount Evelyn RSL remembered former member Ralph Proctor. He flew a Stirling…