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Knox in festive mode
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
A CELEBRATION of all things Knox was the appropriate theme of the 2015 Knox Festival held over the weekend.
With a...
Green Army advances
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
ALMOST six months after it was launched, the Belgrave ‘Green Army’ held its graduation at Birdsland last Friday.
All nine participants...
Honouring female achievement
By CHRISTINE FYFFE
I AM prompted to write this contribution for two reasons. One, International Women’s Day is approaching on 8 March, and...
Friendly face of art
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
FACES and Figures is the focus of the current exhibition at Ferntree Gully’s The Hut Gallery.
The Ferntree Gully Art Society...
No game hunting
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
THEY’RE the king of the jungle, but the lions of South Africa are under threat at the hands of a...
In a pickle over berries
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
Push for local fresh berries after frozen berry contamination scare...
HILLS berry growers are encouraging shoppers to buy local amid a...
Traders to cash in
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
YARRA Ranges Council has renewed the special charge scheme for the Belgrave Retail and Commercial precinct.
The Belgrave Traders Association requested...
Race that stops a town
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
BILLY carts whizzed through Upwey recently in the race that stops a town.
Around 1500 people took to the streets of...
Expo features top nurseries
By PETER DOUGLAS
THE Ferny Creek Horticultural Society will this weekend present its annual plant collectors sale and garden expo.
To ensure a great...
Mild summer means little
By PETER DOUGLAS
DANDENONG Ranges GP, Dr Sally McIlroy, has warned residents not to become complacent, despite a milder summer than in previous...
Author proves hit with fans
By PETER DOUGLAS
RENOWNED local author, Julia Drury-Catton, popped in to the Emerald Library earlier this month to meet with her many fans.
Drury-Catton’s...
Nine vie for Lyster Ward
By PETER DOUGLAS
NINE candidates will contest this month’s Lyster by-election after Yarra Ranges Shire received a strong response for the vacant role.
The...
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Hay fever and thunderstorm asthma warning
Ryegrass pollen season is well underway in Victoria, this pollen is a major trigger for asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and high levels...
