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Live and let pie
There is no finer food than the humble country pie, and inside every Australian there is a profound desire to find the perfect pie –…
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Labor promises millions for Angliss
In a combined $170 million pledge by the Labor government, 120 aged care beds have been promised for Melbourne’s outer east plus an expansion of the…
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Kav keeps it real
Kav Temperley is “stepping out of the shadow of this thing that is Eskimo Joe” and touring his debut solo album. The singer-songwriter and front-man…
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Mooroolbark’s $4m winner
A Mooroolbark woman’s heart was still racing after a $4 million TattsLotto division one win. She told Tatts officials that she’d pay her children’s mortgages…
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Ready to rock
Ferntree Gully’s Caleb Elbourne hadn’t seen the School of Rock movie when he auditioned for the musical’s Melbourne run. “When I got multiple call backs…
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Going to the dogs
A Lilydale CFA volunteer is leading a dog food donation drive to support drought-stricken farmers. “I saw a photo of a working dog and he…
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Crime’s on the decline
Crime is down 7.8 per cent in the Yarra Ranges, according to latest figures. The Crime Statistics Agency on Thursday 20 September released the Victorian…
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A course for confidence
Women with Disabilities Victoria is running a free six-day leadership program for young women with disabilities in Montrose and calling for applications. Two Yarra Ranges…
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Halloween in the hills
Goblins, ghouls and ghosts are invited to “show off their scary” at the second annual “Halloween on The Green” event in Ferny Creek on Saturday…
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Homeless hotspots in the Yarra Ranges
The Council to Homeless Persons (CHP) has released a homelessness heat map which has revealed the number of people sleeping rough in the Yarra Ranges.…
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Social justice sown by Mater Christi students
Mater Christi College students engaged in real-world application of social justice through the school’s Year 12 VCAL program. Chris Saray from The Food Security Network…
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Arthritis can strike at any age
While most Australians might know an older adult living with osteoarthritis, many might not know that arthritis can strike at any age – even in…