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Crackdown on fire hazard properties
By BEN CAMERON SEVENTY-FIVE clean-up notices have been issued to residents by Cardinia Shire Council in just a few weeks following the initial stages of…
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CFA bags eight awards
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM EMERALD Community House and CFA have been recognised for their efforts in preparing the town for the bushfire season. The annual Fire…
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Teens playing with fire
Briefly POLICE are calling on witnesses after a group of youths were seen lighting bundles of paper outside shops in Lilydale last week. It is…
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Riding with toys in tow
By MELISSA MEEHAN THEY’RE often linked to their not so charitable counterparts, but motorcycle riders will begin their annual MRA Melbourne Toy Run from Gembrook…
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Idiots pay the price
By JESSE GRAHAM THE FIRST of Victoria Police’s road safety operations has wound up, catching hundreds of drivers breaking the law on Yarra Ranges roads.…
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Ready for worst
By MELISSA MEEHAN JUST in time for the start of the fire season, the Mount Evelyn CFA is pleading with locals to be prepared in…
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Taste of victory
By MARLENE MILLOT A BELGRAVE resident is set to share in a $25 million settlement after suffering from severe illness allegedly caused by drinking Bonsoy…
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Batty backs legal centre
By MARLENE MILLOTT VICTORIAN Australian of the Year and family violence campaigner Rosie Batty has spoken out in support of the Yarra Ranges branch of…
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Brand-new play holds sway
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM THE kids at Kallista Primary School were especially excited for lunchtime this week after the opening of a brand-new playground. The Parents…
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Helping the helpers
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM VOLUNTEERING in Knox became more accessible last week after the launch of a new program. The Volunteer for Knox Resource centre works…
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Close vote for new mayor
By JESSE GRAHAM THE Yarra Ranges has a new mayor for the coming year after Billanook Ward councillor Maria McCarthy scraped in by a single…
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Kids puffing for fun-ds
By RUSSELL BENNETT GEMBROOK’S Main Street was alive and pumping recently as the Kids Fun Run with Thomas returned to town. Held at the Puffing…
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