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Rate rise to meet government cap
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS YARRA Ranges Council voted to unanimously to adopt its 2016-’17 budget at a regular council meeting on Tuesday 28 June. It will…
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Campaign ‘stupid’: Wood
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS and PETER DOUGLAS LA TROBE sitting MP, Jason Wood, who is likely to narrowly win his seat, has dumped on the Coalition’s…
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Staff run for their health
EASTERN Health staff will give fellow colleagues a run for their money when they take part in this year’s Run Melbourne fundraiser event. More than…
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Cash for Landcare
APPLICATIONS are now open to fund projects proposed by local Landcare networks and community-based natural resource management groups. Grants of up to $30,000 per project…
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‘Help save our shop’
By PETER DOUGLAS THE MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Shop in Monbulk is used to providing great service for the community. Now, its operators are asking for…
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Paddling hard for Rio
By PETER DOUGLAS MACCLESFIELD paracanoeist Amanda ‘AJ’ Reynolds is head down into an intense training schedule after recently being named for the 2016 Australian Paralympic…
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Girls football kicking goals
By PETER DOUGLAS AFTER the introduction of two girls’ junior football teams in season 2016, the Montrose Junior Football Club has kicked yet another goal.…
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Community grants from market profits
COCKATOO Country Market has offered its first round of community grants at its monthly market. Nearly $2500 in grants were handed out to community groups,…
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On a knife-edge
By PETER DOUGLAS, VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS AND JESSE GRAHAM THE battle for La Trobe remains on a knife-edge as incumbent Liberal MP Jason Wood battles a…
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Corey’s one outstanding student
By PETER DOUGLAS FORMER Cire Community School student Corey Everitt has been rewarded for his dedication, winning the Most Outstanding Senior VCAL (Victorian Certificate of…
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Smokes ban plan
By PETER DOUGLAS IF YOU are born after 1 January, 2020, one day it may be against the law to smoke cigarettes. At least, that’s…
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Skin deep message for life
By RUSSELL BENNETT STEVE Goodie has been involved as a player, coach or administrator in many local football leagues. Now he’s hoping to reach them…