News
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Rider killed in crash
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS A MOTORBIKE rider has lost his life in a two-vehicle crash on Burwood Highway in Upper Ferntree Gully this afternoon. The crash…
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Caitlyn’s big win with $1m appeal
By PETER DOUGLAS PLAY time for the ‘big kids’ is set to become more exciting at Lilydale Lake. Responding to a letter from local student…
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Coaching clubs in ‘respect’
By PETER DOUGLAS AS local football heats up in the region, an invaluable information resource has been delivered to club coaches, called ‘Be the Change!’…
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Mega tourism plan for Billy
By PETER DOUGLAS CATCHING a heritage train from the city to Belgrave could become a reality, if La Trobe MP Jason Wood gets his way.…
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Fire danger period draws to a close
THE Fire Danger Period for the Yarra Ranges Shire (those areas not included in the Metropolitan Fire District) is set to finish at 1am on…
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Vintage rally to fight on
By PETER DOUGLAS ON the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Kalorama Vintage Car Rally, event organisers were shocked as Yarra Ranges Council advised…
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Down to a fine art
NOW is the time to pencil in your schedule for the upcoming Dandenong Ranges Open Studios weekend. Art enthusiasts from around the region will have…
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Bank baton passed on
INAUGURAL chairman of the Dandenong Ranges Community Bank Peter Marke is retiring after 18 years of leading the community banking enterprise. The company started in…
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Barney over bus shelter
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS TENSIONS between Cardinia Shire Council and Emerald Community House continue over a bus shelter used as a public art space and noticeboard.…
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Service recognised at Silvan
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS A NEW War Memorial in Silvan dedicated to returned servicemen from World War I will be unveiled later this month. The memorial…
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Shake it like you mean it
DANCE like nobody’s watching. In a nutshell, that’s the concept of a new community event recently established in Upper Ferntree Gully, called No Lights, No…
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Big reward on burglary
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS A REWARD of $350,000 has been announced for any information regarding an aggravated burglary at the Mount Dandenong hotel in 2014. Two…