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Eye on disaster
By Peter Douglas It can become easy to be complacent about preparing for natural disasters. But the local Macclesfield Disaster Recovery Committee (MDRG) has got…
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‘Right to kill’ Bill wrong: MPs
By Peter Douglas Yarra Ranges’ state MPs are expecting to debate the assisted dying Bill well into the late hours of tonight. Monbulk MP and…
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Bumper crowds at field days event
Crowds turned out in droves, amid stunning spring weather, for the 2017 edition of the Wandin Silvan Field Days over the weekend of 13-14 October.…
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Dog show a close comp
Canines of all kinds came together over the weekend to take part in the annual St Paul’s Primary dog show in Monbulk. From silky terrier…
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Dog attacks down, rushes up
By Derek Schlennstedt Yarra Ranges Council has revealed that so far for 2017 there have been 150 dog attacks in the Yarra Ranges municipality, which…
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Protest over plight of refugees
The local chapter of Grandmothers Against Detention of Refugee Children (GADRC) on 11 October held a protest against refugee detention policies, outside the office of…
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Brigade scouting for volunteers
By Bonny Burrows Upper Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade is seeking some fresh blood to join its “family”. The volunteer brigade nested at the foothills of…
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This senior can lift
By Peter Douglas Monbulk senior powerlifter Robert Frost is preparing to display his lifting prowess on a national stage. Frost, 68, is heading off to…
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Did road cause crash?
By Derek Schlennstedt Police believe that a crash at Strawberry Corner along Belgrave-Gembrook Road, between Avonsleigh and Cockatoo may have been caused by environmental factors.…
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Ambos are open
By Peter Douglas The impressive glass doors to the $1.4 million Ferntree Gully ambulance station officially opened on Wednesday 11 October. With Minister for Ambulance…
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Veteran top senior
By Peter Douglas A humble Roger Boness received due recognition on Tuesday 10 October as he accepted the Veteran Community Award at the Victorian Senior…
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Protest against mega mine
Hills residents gathered in front of Earthly Pleasures cafe in Belgrave on Saturday 7 October, calling on the Federal Government to rule out support for…
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