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Simon says in it to win it
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS LA TROBE Labor Candidate Simon Curtis has refuted claims printed in The Herald Sun on Thursday 16 June that stated the Federal…
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Ken aces Archibald entry
By LARA PERKINS FOR Emerald resident and Monbulk jeweller Ken Hunt, painting has always been a part of his life. From an early age, he…
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Life-changing act of kindness
By PETER DOUGLAS THE saying ‘no good deed goes unnoticed’ rings true for one Ferntree Gully local. After campaigning strongly for others in need, over…
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Passion for the hills
By PETER DOUGLAS ONE could argue a case of jumping from the fire into the frying pan for La Trobe incumbent, Jason Wood. The one-time…
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Tower commitment vague: Fifield
By PETER DOUGLAS FEDERAL Communications Minister, Mitch Fifield, has weighed in on debate over mobile coverage in the Yarra Ranges, taking aim at claims from…
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Fireys out in the cold
By PETER DOUGLAS and JESSE GRAHAM DANDENONG Ranges firefighters are at risk of becoming disenfranchised over an ongoing industrial dispute. The disagreement boiled over last…
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$490,000 victory
By PETER DOUGLAS AFTER six years of advocacy, Yarra Valley Nursery Disability Manager, Karen Dettmann, will soon witness a major safety boost along a notorious…
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Promise of CCTV cameras
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS CASEY MP Tony Smith has promised funding for new CCTV cameras in five Yarra Ranges communities including Mount Evelyn and Monbulk. Mr…
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Candidate raises the stakes
By PETER DOUGLAS FEDERAL election time likely poses a win-win scenario for Monbulk sports-lovers – it’s just a matter of by how much. Casey’s Labor…
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State lobbied for Tourist Road cash
By PETER DOUGLAS YARRA Ranges Council and La Trobe MP Jason Wood are urging the Victorian Government to re-think its position on works to improve…
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’Let’s talk road trauma’
By PETER DOUGLAS IT’S the conversation all parents must have with teen children, according to Emerald Fire Brigade member Jody Yandle … ‘road trauma: how…
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Ambulance vehicle in accident
By PETER DOUGLAS A PATIENT in an Ambulance Victoria vehicle has escaped unscathed after a minor collision in Cockatoo on Tuesday 7 June. A collision…