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Be wary of haystack fires
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE CFA has issued a warning to farmers to be aware of spontaneous haystack fires after there were an above average number…
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Police briefs
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS Trees uprooted TWO full sized Japanese maple trees were ripped from the ground in Emerald and Gembrook on Thursday 7 January. In…
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Woman dies in house fire
By PETER DOUGLAS A CORONER’S report will be prepared after a woman, 74, was found deceased at the scene of a Menzies Creek house fire…
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Bushfire reduction grants on offer
LOCAL community groups, the CFA and collaborative partnerships in the Dandenong Ranges have the chance to apply for a share in grants worth more than…
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Transport code red
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE decision to stop trains running to the last four stations of the Belgrave line on code red fire days may extend…
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Help Cockatoo flourish
CARDINIA Shire Council is inviting Cockatoo residents to a community forum event on Sunday, 7 February, to identify the needs of the community and what…
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Summer pet allergies
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS SUMMER can be a rough season for your pets if they suffer from allergies. The problem with cats and dogs is they…
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Spirited racers take title
A FERNTREE Gully businessman and his co-driver will spend the new year in high spirits after receiving an Australian rally championship title before Christmas. Craig…
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Health fans step into danger
By Victoria Stone-Meadows PARKS Victoria Rangers have caught people in the Dandenong Ranges National Park despite the park being closed to the public due to…
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Guilty plea after drug raids
By Victoria Stone-Meadows A BELGRAVE man pleaded guilty to three drug charges in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today after properties in his name were raided…
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Wood in the weeds
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS FEDERAL Member for Latrobe Jason Wood visited the site of weed and invasive plant reduction works in the Dandenong Ranges on Friday…
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Love for reading nurtured
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS MACCLESFIELD Primary School is the owner of the first ‘Little Free Library’ established in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Macclesfield primary…
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