News
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Voters counting on Clarke
By JESSE GRAHAM THE YARRA Ranges has a new councillor for the Lyster Ward, with candidate Mike Clarke declared winner of the by-election yesterday. An…
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Council charts green path
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Ranges Council has mapped its environmental future with the release of its 10-year Environment Strategy last week, following over a year…
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Federal homeless Anchor
By JESSE GRAHAM A YARRA Ranges homelessness support organisation has been thrown a lifeline by the Federal Government, which recently announced it would restore lost…
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Hot rods turn heads
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM MONBULK car enthusiasts Jacqueline and Greg Sheppard have pulled off another spectacular Mountain District Car and Bike Show. The couple are the…
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Safety key to Easter
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM IT’S a heartbreaking reality that this weekend some Australians will hear the unbearable news, dreaded by all families. They will get a…
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Thieves hit poor below belt
By JESSE GRAHAM POLICE are searching for a van stolen from a Lilydale charity earlier this month that was spotted driving through the Yarra Valley…
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All in for egg hunt
CARDINIA’S annual Easter Hunt will see children of all ages flock to Emerald Lake Park this weekend in search of treasure, and families are invited…
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Decorating eggs for Easter
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM COOLER weather and school holidays make Easter the perfect time to get stuck into some fun and easy craft projects. Egg decorating…
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Funding plea in war on weeds
By JESSE GRAHAM A WEED management group in the hills has called on the government to restore axed funding, which, if not restored, could undermine…
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Police appeal for train threat witnesses
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a February incident on the Belgrave line, where several people were allegedly threatened by a man on the train.…
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Cycling, not bickering
By JESSE GRAHAM CYCLING is an exhilarating form of exercise. Riding down hills, through back streets and even through Healesville’s buzzing main street, it’s great…
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Trapping killer wasps
By KATH GANNAWAY AS Yarra Ranges residents dodge and swipe their way through what is reportedly the worst European wasp season in 20 years, a…