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Dawn of towns’ respects
By RUSSELL BENNETT LONG before the crowd gathered on Saturday morning, a lone figure stood silent at Emerald’s Anzac Place – the statue of the…
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Young artists in spotlight
By PETER DOUGLAS YOUTHART 2015 at Art at Linden Gate has been enormously well received, with the winners receiving their awards from Yarra Ranges mayor…
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They’re two of the best
By PETER DOUGLAS LOCAL identities Peter Maloney and Sheila Hampson have been announced as this year’s Emerald Citizens of the Year. As a testament to…
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Sydney marches for family
SELBY’S Sydney Powell, 5, marched alongside her father, Sean, and grandfather, Jim, at the Anzac Day march at Dandenong on Saturday. The family marched to…
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Gallipoli oaks help mark occasion
MACCLESFIELD Primary School helped remember the Anzacs last Friday through planting oak trees in its school grounds. As part of the National Trust of Australia’s…
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Students delve into history
EMERALD Secondary College students last Friday commemorated the Anzac spirit, with these commemorations culminating in the opening of a special Anzac garden. After a reflective…
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‘Feast of classical music’
By JESSE GRAHAM THE sound of classical music will fill halls across the Yarra Ranges through the coming months, with the council teaming up with…
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Semmens breaks Silence in verse
SELBY poet Cameron Semmens has been awarded the Woorilla Poetry Prize for 2015 for his poem, ‘Thylacine Silence’. Meanwhile, Amanda Braxton-Smith from Sassafras was commended…
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Antique boxes on display
A NEW exhibition was opened earlier this month by Cardinia Mayor Leticia Wilmott at Emerald Museum. The attraction shows a wonderful private collection of rare…
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Community hub a coup for health
A NEW community hub planned for Belgrave will provide upgraded facilities with disability access to accommodate numerous community services under the one roof. The Belgrave…
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Services suffer in silence
By JESSE GRAHAM AN Upwey father is campaigning for the ADF to adapt its privacy laws to inform family members of suicide attempts, after losing…
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TV star commits to festival
By PETER DOUGLAS UK television star turned children’s author David Walliams is heading to the region next month as part of the Yarra Ranges Children’s…
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