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Garden status boost, name change
The National Rhododendron Garden in Olinda is set to become Australia’s newest botanical garden. Member for Monbulk James Merlino on Friday 19 May announced the…
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Cash for bright sparks
Mount Evelyn student Nicholas Schliefert has been selected for a Young Technologist Scholarship valued at up to $25,000. The undergraduate computer science student at Swinburne…
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Split draws fire
By Victoria Stone-Meadows and Derek Schlennstedt The Victorian Government has vowed to separate volunteer and paid firefighters into two different authorities. State Emergency Services Minister,…
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Himalayan challenge for nine students
By Derek Schlennstedt As part of an expedition run by World Challenge, nine Upwey High School students will spend an entire month living in remote…
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Winning Tonic creating tracks
By Derek Schlennstedt KAGE, a multi-award winning dance company has been selected by Burrinja and Yarra Ranges Council as the successful candidate for their inaugural…
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Double blunder: Battin hit wicket
By Bonny Burrows Pressure is mounting for Gembrook MP Brad Battin to resign from his shadow emergency services portfolio, after an apology for his parliamentary…
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Cultural exchange across continents
By Derek Schlennstedt ‘Buenos Dias,’ the welcoming Spanish phrase greeted students, parents and teachers who gathered at the special assembly held at Mount Evelyn’s Birmingham…
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Star goes out
By Peter Douglas and Kath Gannaway ‘I’ll look for you at night when the Gembrook stars are out’ posts grieving dad The Gembrook community is…
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Sure shot into millions of homes
Ferntree Gully’s Ashwant Gobinathan will be representing Australia at the Total BWF Sudirman Cup next week on the Gold Coast. The event will be watched…
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Ashwant’s love for the game
By Derek Schlennstedt Bouncing back from missing out on the Rio Olympics, Ferntree Gully resident and number one ranked badminton player in Australia, Ashwant Gobinathan,…
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Fun and games with table tennis
MONBULK TABLE TENNIS Table tennis is a dynamic, exciting sport that is played socially every Friday night in Monbulk. It is thought that upper-class Victorians…
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School’s buzz of pride
Students and families at Cockatoo Primary School on Friday 21 April celebrated the importance of mateship and caring about others. The school held a ‘Buddy…
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