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Kyeema memory lives on
The 1938 Kyeema airline disaster was commemorated on 27 October at the crash site on Mount Dandenong. Around 200 people attended the memorial service, including…
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Have a bonsai time
Following on from their bonsai show in June, the Yarra Valley Bonsai Society is holding a sale day. The day helps raise awareness of Bonsai…
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Upwey’s Martin Stewart is the Blind Australian of the Year
In 2002 Martin Stewart, a then 39-year old blind advocate was on his way to work when he stepped into what he thought was an…
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A new hope
Art has the uncanny ability to overcome all cultural and ethnic differences. Like a universal language it brings people together and for so many it…
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Lilydale looks back
A new book and display are sharing the history of Lilydale’s public places. Yarra Ranges Council commissioned the Lilydale and District Historical Society to carry…
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Driver lucky to walk away from crash
A male driver is lucky to walk away after losing control of his car and careening through a solid stone wall along Avon Road. Emerald…
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Life-saving pledge
A Liberal Nationals Government would invest $6 million for a dedicated stroke ambulance based at Monash Medical Centre. It would ensure an extra one million…
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A therapy dog named Diesel
Two years ago, Diesel the American Staffy Cross Ridgeback was on death row. He was seized by a Victorian council at only 2-years-old and placed…
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Snow Leopard on Yarra Ranges roads
Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol is running Operation Snow Leopard. It will continue into November and will focus on road safety and enforcement within the shire…
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The Round-up
Graffiti in Belgrave Between 12 and 14 October an office in Belgrave was graffitied. Police are seeking information and any witnesses who may have seen…
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Shaving to show support
Pokemon Go players from the Mount Evelyn area rallied to support one of their own and to aid cancer research. Glenn Gordon lost his father…
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Foothills Festival kicks off
The free, family-friend Foothills Festival landed in Upwey on Sunday 21 October. Upwey’s Grassroots Market team wanted to create an event that would celebrate the…
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