News
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Bids adieu after 30 years
ST PAUL’S Primary School has recently farewelled a beloved stalwart. After 30 years, Yvonne Mitchell has retired from her role as secretary of the Monbulk…
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Hunt proves a good egg
THE free Easter egg treasure hunt at Emerald Lake Park turned out to be an enormously well-received event on Sunday. Amid the beautiful surrounds, and…
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Bells of peace peal
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM Pic to come EIGHTY local children will ring handbells to remember local Anzac heroes in a community performance and exhibition later this…
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Memorial makeover
MINISTER for Veterans’ Affairs, Michael Ronaldson, and Member for La Trobe, Jason Wood, last week re-opened the refurbished Anzac Memorial at Ferny Creek. The stone…
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People power drives safety
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM PEOPLE power has brought about improved road safety at a Mount Evelyn intersection. On Friday 12 February, MP for Evelyn Christine Fyffe…
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Fools and their van parted
By JESSE GRAHAM A CALLOUS theft of supplies for the homeless last month has sparked a surge in public support and donations to stricken Lilydale…
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Let’s wait and see
By JESSE GRAHAM WHEN Samantha Dunn left the Yarra Ranges Council’s Lyster ward, there was much discussion and speculation on what would come next. Who…
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Burglary ring
In brief THREE people have been arrested and will face court after a residential burglary in Mount Evelyn last month. On 24 March, between 8am-3pm,…
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Fiskville closed for good, says Mick
By KATH GANNAWAY YARRA Ranges firefighter Mick Tisbury has commended the State Government on closing the CFA’s Fiskville training facility for good. Minister for Emergency…
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Melba ready to shine
By PETER DOUGLAS MELBA Support Service has held an upbeat grand opening to celebrate its relocation to Swinburne University’s former Lilydale campus. Amid much fanfare…
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Easter fun for family
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM Thursday 2 April: MAKE your own Easter card at Lilydale Library. Contact 9294 3120 for more information. Friday 3 April: BELGRAVE Carnival,…
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Vital equipment for hospital
By JESSE GRAHAM FERNTREE Gully’s Angliss Hospital received a $68,000 donation last week for state-of-the-art equipment, raised in a matter of months by passionate volunteers.…