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Police called in on Facebook
By Jesse Graham A YARRA Ranges Council election candidate will be pressing charges against a Facebook poster, after violent and abusive messages were posted about…
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Feds move to back CFA
By Peter Douglas THE Liberal Party on Monday, 10 October, passed changes to the federal Fair Work Act, which aim to halt restrictions on Country…
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Count them in for music
By Derek Schlennstedt PRIMARY school students across the country are busy practicing for the ‘Music: Count Us In’ initiative. Created in 2006 by Music Australia,…
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Schools helping schools
By Peter Douglas UPWEY High School was proud to host the launch of the ‘Schools Rebuilding Schools’ program on Friday, 7 October. Students from both…
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Silvan goes old-school
By Derek Schlennstedt OCTOBER the 14th marked the 140th birthday for Silvan Primary School. On that significant date in 1876, Silvan Primary School was registered…
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Storm help for citizens
By Peter Douglas WITH many residents in the Yarra Ranges still enduring power outages and the effects of storm damage, Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging…
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Fresh date with Thomas
By Peter Douglas THE Kids Fun Run with Thomas the Tank Engine event will now be held on Sunday, 27 November. After being postponed due…
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Owner appeals for lost dog
A DISTRESSED Monbulk breeder is desperate to know the whereabouts of her stolen Dalmatian. Jenny Clark-Pearman reported her brown and white “liver spotted” Dalmatian ‘Georgia’…
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School’s crash course in community building
By Peter Douglas A PARENT of three Menzies Creek Primary School students has urged the community to support the storm-damaged school’s Family Festival on Saturday…
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Winds wreak havoc across region
By Jodie Symonds and Jesse Graham WINDS of up to 120km/h lashed the state on Sunday 9 October, causing widespread damage to houses and power…
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Hot interest in fire sale
CAR loads of treasure hunters snapped up a bargain at the Mount Evelyn Fire Brigade’s annual garage sale on Saturday 8 October. Held at the…
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SES fields storm of call
By Jodie Symonds EMERALD SES has been busy as a result of the recent harsh weather conditions. Unit Controller Ben Owen said Emerald SES had…
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