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Groups angered over tree theft
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS MOUNT Evelyn Environment Protection and Progress Association (MEEPPA) and the Mount Evelyn Chamber of Commerce (MECCI) have had their hard work ruined…
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Art partnership at school
SILVAN Primary School will have two professional artists working with students at the school on educational artistic programs as part of a Victorian Government Initiative.…
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Parks closed for deer cull
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS NATIONAL Parks and nature reserves around the Dandenong Ranges will be closed to the public in the coming months as Parks Victoria…
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Massage parlour fire
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS CFA crews from Upwey, Belgrave and Sassafras were called to a fire at a massage parlour next to Tecoma McDonald’s at about…
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No squeeze on services under new budget
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS YARRA Ranges Council has said its 2016-17 budget will maintain services while still meeting the State Government’s 2.5 per cent rate cap.…
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Puffing Billy runs on volunteer steam
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS NATIONAL Volunteer Week runs from 9 to 15 May, and celebrates the contribution volunteers make to communities across the country. Puffing Billy…
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Ex-mayor’s new bid for council seat
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS FORMER Yarra Ranges mayor Tim Heenan has thrown his hat in the ring for the upcoming Yarra Ranges Council elections. Mr Heenan…
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Shop local and win
MONBULK’S new ‘Try local’ promotion is celebrating local business and rewarding shoppers with a chance to win up to $1200 in vouchers. As part of…
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Testing times for L-platers
By JESSE GRAHAM YOUNG drivers will have to travel into Mooroolbark for their licence testing from the end of June, after VicRoads announced it was…
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Bonded in rail love
MOTHER and son Jean and David Clowes were excited to spend their second Mother’s Day together at Puffing Billy on Sunday 8 May, with the…
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Alleged environmental ‘disaster’
By PETER DOUGLAS FUEL-reduction work undertaken by Belgrave South Fire Brigade has been halted as an investigation takes place into alleged environmental damage. The Port…
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Spotlight on health
AUSTRALIAN Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove will headline a star-studded list of dignitaries who will help Eastern Health’s major fund-raising campaign for the year. Eastern Health…