News
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They tackled the track
By PETER DOUGLAS A GROUP of eight adventurous students from Emerald Secondary College have just returned from a trip of a lifetime, tackling the Kokoda…
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Freed cannabis man on a high
By ANEEKA SIMONIS A MENZIES Creek man sentenced over the cultivation of a commercial quantity of cannabis has been freed from jail. In November last…
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Club rings in world champ
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS KNOX Gymnastics Club in Ferntree Gully has a new edition to its coaching staff in the form of former world champion gymnast…
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MP moves for animal test ban
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS LA TROBE MP Jason Wood has introduced a private members’ bill to the House of Representatives to ban the practice of cosmetic…
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Extreme measures needed
LAST Tuesday was a taste of the forthcoming summer bushfire season. At least six different fires burned on a day of Total Fire Ban in…
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One dead, eight injured in Mount Evelyn crash
By Jesse Graham and Jodie Symonds UPDATE: Friday, 9 October A TEENAGER was killed and eight others were hospitalised on Tuesday night in a single-car crash in…
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Sky the limit for solar initiative
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS EMERALD and District Co-operative Society has taken a bold move towards a renewable future with the installation of 115 solar panels on…
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Slowing council spending
By JESSE GRAHAM A YARRA Ranges resident is putting the spotlight on council expenditure, drawing hundreds into a Facebook group and preparing a run for…
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Green to be seen
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS TWO groups of young people celebrated finishing up six months of hard work as part of the Green Army program at Birdsland…
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Living the High life
SKYHIGH Children’s Festival at SkyHigh Mount Dandenong has been drawing large crowds over the past fortnight, thanks to its many activities on offer. Just some…
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Catch up with Ed Sheeran
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE competition is heating up for the chance to win two double passes to Ed Sheeran’s ‘Jumpers for Goalposts’ concert film debut…
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Talented line-up for charity concert
By PETER DOUGLAS MUSIC enthusiasts in the Yarra Ranges are being encouraged to embrace an upcoming event, An Afternoon Concert, and help a local charity.…