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Tough fire season ahead
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S going to be a bad fire season. Upper Ferntree Gully CFA captain Peter Smith said local crews had been told that…
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Change rooms Rush
By MELISSA MEEHAN FEMALE umpires and netballers get changed in their cars before matches at Chandler Reserve in Avonsleigh. The awkward situation isn’t their choice,…
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TAFE tenant
By MELISSA MEEHAN MELBA Support services will move their adult training support to the former Swinburne campus in Lilydale. The not-for-profit organisation supporting people with…
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Briefly
Meth lab busted THREE men have been remanded in custody after police raided a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Mount Dandenong. The men, aged 40, 43…
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We want our pool back
By MARC MCGOWAN THE Yarra Ranges Council survey designed to gather feedback on the dormant Olinda Pool drew multiple angry posts on council’s Facebook page…
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Tree plea: charity overflows
By MARC MCGOWAN ONE hug said it all. Sassafras partners Ross Skiffington and Gordon Arney faced going into serious debt before Emerald business owner Matt…
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Station bomb
By MELISSA MEEHAN FORENSIC investigators are still investigating a petrol bomb attack on the Monbulk police station last week. Monbulk Sergeant Mark Knight said the…
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Bright future for apprentice
By MELISSA MEEHAN MOUNT EVELYN hairdresser Mikayla Paulet is the winner of the 5th annual Casey Apprentice/Trainee of the Year awards. Held in Yering last…
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Bill’s organic growth
By MARC MCGOWAN ASTUTE decisions about two decades ago – combined with high-quality produce and a friendly nature – helped a Belgrave butcher celebrate 30…
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Demo ahead of fire season
By MELISSA MEEHAN THERE will be a barbecue, demonstrations, colouring in competitions, badge making, raffles and celebrations. Captain Koala will even make an appearance. Montrose…
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Woori’s complete three-peat
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM The 2014 Yarra Valley Mountain District ‘Community Bank’ Football Netball League season has been run and won. Time to celebrate, commiserate, relax…
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Cars take over town
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM YOU don’t often see 380 cars and bikes parked in downtown Monbulk for nine hours, but that’s exactly what drew over 2000…
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