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Big leap of faith
By Peter Douglas A team of five Lilydale Anglicare workers are about to take a leap of faith from a 27-storey building – as part…
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Still flippin’ angry
By Peter Douglas Three years on and they’re still not ‘burger-ing off’. The No Maccas in the Hills campaigners continued their fight against the international…
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What happens to the Easter bunny after Easter?
By Derek Schlennstedt While most people associate Easter with holidays and chocolate eggs, those luxuries couldn’t be further from the minds of animal shelters around…
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Your thoughts on robocalls?
By Derek Schlennstedt Fifty thousand robocalls were sent out across the Monbulk electorate on the night of Monday 10 April, as part of a concentrated…
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Spreading the word about Billy
A small group of Puffing Billy volunteers has been busy spreading the word about the popular railway, as part of a speaker panel that has…
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Council-Inspiro health tie-up
Yarra Ranges residents will be able to access youth and family counselling along with GP and dental consultations from mid-April, after a new partnership between…
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It was one big Dog Day Afternoon
By Peter Douglas Dandenong Ranges locals warmly welcomed Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne participants, as many trekked through the region over the weekend of 8-9 April to…
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Therapy to cut the stutter
By Jodie Symonds Since the tender age of 4, The Patch local Kristy Warden began to develop a stutter. By age 18, her speech impediment…
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Holistic medical care
By Peter Douglas The Emerald Medical Centre opened to the hills community amid much fanfare and celebration on Saturday 8 April. The multi-faceted facility presents…
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Space to play in
By Peter Douglas An inter-generational approach to designing play spaces may be the future for the region, as the Lilydale Lake Playspace is set to…
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Keep a lookout at Bunjil
The Bunjil lookout trail will be opened at the Birdsland Reserve at Belgrave South at the Minibeasts Festival on Sunday 23 April. The new trail…
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Going global with globes
By Peter Douglas Gembrook’s Leah Anderson is the poster child of the modern entrepreneur – ambitious, internet savvy and turning passion into a hit online…
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