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Invite to live, love and laugh
By Derek Schlennstedt A group of local artists in Lilydale are making playful invitations to community members and those driving through to participate more in…
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Chatty ‘bright spark’ set for marathon
By Derek Schlennstedt Five-year-old Willem Fraser may rely on a wheelchair to get around, but it hasn’t stopped him from taking part in this year’s…
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Hub on track
Eighteen months on since the sod-turning, construction is progressing well at the Belgrave Community Hub site, in time for the expected completion by mid next…
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Engage to finalise upgrade: Merlino
By Peter Douglas Monbulk MP James Merlino has urged the Montrose community to keep working with VicRoads over the Canterbury Road upgrade, as the stakeholders…
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We like to party!
By Effie Caloutas Take a step back in time and get ready to party! The Mount Evelyn Street Party is set to transform Wray Crescent…
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Pet helpers need a paw
By Derek Schlennstedt Pets Haven, a new not-for-profit veterinary clinic and animal rescue service in Bayswater, is facing closure. The clinic made a public call…
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Wood’s jihad on terror
By Peter Douglas La Trobe MP Jason Wood has engaged in a media offensive amid the biannual Council of Australian Governments meeting, spruiking his plans…
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Concerns over extra lane fix
By Peter Douglas CFA volunteers, community leaders and politicians on Thursday 28 September met at Montrose Fire Station to raise the profile around the proposed…
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Storeys stage Burke and Wills expedition
By Derek Schlennstedt A family of four from The Patch who followed in the footsteps of Burke and Wills are performing their self-written show that…
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Emergency relief for two decades
By Derek Schlennstedt An enduring service in Belgrave will celebrate 20 years of delivering emergency relief services to the hills community. On 3 October, the…
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Partnership in grant funding
Community groups and organisations will be able to apply for up to four years of funding under Yarra Ranges Council’s upcoming Partnership Grants program. Applications…
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Choppers come a cropper
By Peter Douglas and Derek Schlennstedt Yarra Ranges councillor Tim Heenan has questioned reports of helicopters landing at the historic Burnham Beeches site, and specifically…