News
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Ambo standoff to end
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM TECOMA’S controversial new ambulance station is set to start construction despite the ongoing protests of residents. Situated in quiet Rocksleigh Avenue, Tecoma,…
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No longer a hurdle
MONBULK Pony Club took a special delivery at its first rally back for this year, when it rolled out the brand-new jumps trailer. The trailer…
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Green Army on track
By JESSE GRAHAM THE GREEN Army has marched on through the hills, working to spruce up areas of the Sassafras Creek Forest Trail and bring…
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First lesson: school is cool
By PETER DOUGLAS BELGRAVE Heights Christian School has hit the new school year running, with the yards abuzz with the sounds of eager students. An…
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Conmen on the move
By JESSE GRAHAM THE Victorian Government is urging residents in the Yarra Ranges and surrounds to be wary of travelling conmen offering unsolicited work, with…
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Erratic driver nabbed
BELGRAVE police have arrested a 20-year-old Cockatoo man after numerous dangerous driving incidents were reported through the Dandenongs earlier this month. At 6.40am on Sunday…
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Railway historian in hot water
By JESSE GRAHAM FORMER Puffing Billy volunteer Robert Whitehead will face court in April to answer child sexual abuse charges. Mr Whitehead, 83, faced Melbourne…
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Poets – pen a winner
THE PAVE Festival (Performing And Visual arts in Emerald) is proud to work in collaboration with Woorilla Magazine to restore the prestigious Woorilla Poetry Prize.…
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Fatal car crash starts fire
By JESSE GRAHAM UPDATE: 10 February. POLICE are investigating the circumstances of a horrific crash in Mount Evelyn on Friday 6 February that claimed the…
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Here’s cheers for gold
WHEN Selby’s Jade Johnson jets off to Dallas this month, it’ll be with gold in her sights. The 17-year-old cheerleader will be heading to the…
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Top tourism forum on accommodation
By KATH GANNAWAY ACCOMMODATION providers are the lynchpin of the local tourism industry, according to Yarra Valley Regional Tourism Association which says working co-operatively is…
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Eager to start on right foot
By PETER DOUGLAS THE many primary schools in the region last week sprang to life with the sounds of excited children. But among the enthusiasm…