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Walkway honour for blacksmith
By PETER DOUGLAS AMID much fanfare, the unveiling of the rejuvenated Emerald walkway took place last Thursday. The walkway is now officially named in honour…
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Bishop offers Bali Nine comfort
By PETER DOUGLAS DURING her visit to Healesville last Thursday, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop offered comfort to those in the region supporting the Bali Nine…
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Nominated for media award
By PETER DOUGLAS MAIL Newspaper Group journalist Jesse Graham has been recognised for his fine efforts within the local media. Graham, 22, has been selected…
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Anti-weed cash cut
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM A CRUCIAL weed eradication program will be cut after losing funding from the Andrews Government. Over the past four years, the Yarra…
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Secrets of their business success
BUSINESS people in the Casey-Cardinia region have the chance to learn from key local business leaders in a new speaking series launched next month. For…
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Con-men do their rounds
By PETER DOUGLAS TRAVELLING con-men have been targeting the Emerald and Macclesfield regions in recent weeks, with police receiving numerous calls from distressed residents. The…
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Torchlight shine
By JESSE GRAHAM Firepower march is a spectacular parade ending in Amazing Grace… FIREFIGHTERS from across the hills and beyond will hold their bi-annual torchlight…
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Big gun icon
By JESSE GRAHAM Vietnam War memorial M2A2 howitzer installed in time for Anzac centenary… AN EXPLOSIVE new Vietnam War memorial was set up in Mount…
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Marching orders for move-on laws
By JESSE GRAHAM CONTROVERSIAL laws to move-on protesters are being repealed by the State Government, with Tecoma’s anti-McDonald’s group praising the move as a “win…
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Service slashed
By JESSE GRAHAM AN ORGANISATION that provides free legal advice for domestic violence victims in the Yarra Valley may be forced to shut down in…
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Quilt backing for CFA
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM KAREN Martin knows first-hand the important work of the Monbulk CFA. When they were called to her house to respond to an…
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Lenscape
THE sky lit up over Lilydale Lake last Thursday, when Mail journalist and photographer Jesse Graham took this photo on the lake’s pier. The photo…