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Jumble of bargains
UPWEY Fire Brigade’s 45th annual jumble sale is on again on Saturday, 14 May. The rope drops for entry at 9am and continues through until…
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Students embrace Rat of Tobruk
By PETER DOUGLAS BELGRAVE Heights Christian School honoured the Anzacs on Wednesday, 27 April, through a special visit from Rat of Tobruk, Jack Caple. The…
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Power play
THE eastern region is set to play an important role in a Victorian mini-grid trial, which was launched in Mooroolbark on Tuesday, 19 April. The…
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Heenan ‘whacks’ council again
By PETER DOUGLAS FOR the second time this month, former Yarra Ranges Shire mayor Tim Heenan has launched an extraordinary attack on the present council.…
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Lane’s pick down long and winding road
THE 11th PAVE/EmeraldU3A Photography Competition and Exhibition was again well-received, as part of the recent Emerald PAVE Festival. The theme this year was, ‘It’s a…
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Exhibition stage for historic hotel redevelopment
By PETER DOUGLAS THE Burnham Beeches redevelopment has now reached exhibition stage, thanks largely to developers scrapping plans for 80 villas to be constructed on…
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One of the pitfalls of driving
By JESSE GRAHAM IF YOU think you’re having a bad day, spare a thought for this poor driver, who flipped their ute in Emerald on…
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Ranges shines bright
THE Yarra Ranges continues to excell in delivering incredible services on Anzac Day through which the community can pay their respects. Some incredible work goes…
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Monbulk pays respect to Anzacs
By PETER DOUGLAS AS the Anzac Day march proceeded down the Monbulk main street, and towards the town’s RSL, thousands lined the streets to pay…
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Students honour the Anzacs
By PETER DOUGLAS EMERALD Secondary College upped the ante this year when it came to honouring our Anzacs. Led by the Student Representative Council and…
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Sport ‘homeless’ no more
By PETER DOUGLAS THE issue of homeless sporting clubs has received a much-needed boost, after the announcement of welcome funds for Upwey High School. Minister…
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New wheels for SES
EMERALD SES has taken another step towards possessing up-to-date equipment within the unit. Deputy Premier, James Merlino, recently formally handed over a brand new 4×4…