News
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New leaders go live
By Derek Schlennstedt Dynamic duo Toni Main and Justine Walsh have taken over from HillsceneLIVE festival director Gareth Hart. The decision came late last month…
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Blind runners lead the way
By Derek Schlennstedt This year’s Great Train Race pitted man against machine. In an incredible show of athleticism, vision-impaired runners from Achilles Melbourne took part…
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Budget wins for school projects
By Peter Douglas Upwey High School and Monbulk College are the two major winners in this year’s budget, with both schools receiving multi-million-dollar funding for…
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Rain unable to dampen spirits
Weather conditions could not hamper the spirit of Anzac Day, and residents in the Dandenong Ranges came out in droves to attend dawn services and…
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Kudos for nurses, midwives
By Peter Douglas There will be plenty of well-earned acknowledgements at Angliss Hospital this month. With the International Day of Midwife to be marked on…
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Grant ahead of CFA centenary
By Derek Schlennstedt A century is a long time by any standards, and the Upwey CFA is nearing the milestone. Only a year away, the…
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Full steam ahead for runners
Puffing Billy’s engine wasn’t the only thing blowing off steam in the Dandenong Ranges on Sunday 30 April, as 2213 runners took to the 13.5…
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They love a good yarn
By Kath Gannaway Getting together to ‘yarn’ for fun is something Kay Trembath of Crumbz Craft in Healesville does every day, but once a year,…
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$1.8m for Emerald SES
By Peter Douglas Victorian Emergency Services Minister James Merlino has matched his counterpart Brad Battin’s $1.8 million election promise for the Emerald SES Unit. On…
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Cyclists vs chainsaw
By Derek Schlennstedt Police responded to the report of an alleged assault in Kalorama last week which saw three cyclists verbally abused and assaulted by…
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Funds raised for firies
By Derek Schlennstedt The Kallista-Patch community has put in concerted efforts to help raise funds for their local CFA. As part of a fund-raising program…
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Panther people
By Peter Douglas The Yarra Ranges is one of the “hottest” locations in Australia right now for big cat sightings, according to a pre-eminent investigator.…
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