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Increase in most crimes
By JESSE GRAHAM FAMILY violence, drug offences and road fatalities have all soared in the Yarra Ranges, though police say robberies and burglaries are sharply…
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Pledge for health
By KATH GANNAWAY ANGLISS Hospital at Upper Ferntree Gully will get a $20 million Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and a Short Stay Unit (SSU) if…
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65 years a firey
By ANEEKA SIMONIS MONTROSE Fire Brigade was proud to grant its first 65-year service award to valued member Jack Verity. Mr Verity joined the brigade…
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In the swim for 24 hours
By MARC MCGOWAN MONBULK’S redeveloped aquatic centre will host an MS 24-Hour Mega Swim event for the first time next month in a bid to…
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Care to show compassion
By CAITLIN MCARTHUR WITH demand for foster care in Victoria at an all-time high one Mount Evelyn couple are doing their best to make a…
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Asbestos clean-up relief
By ANEEKA SIMONIS CONCERNED residents in Emerald can breathe a little easier because clean-up crews have begun clearing the remains of an asbestos-filled home which…
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Pillars taking shape
By RUSSELL BENNETT EMERALD’S exciting Anzac Walk project has taken another step forward with the release of the plan’s drawings and a mock-up of how…
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School is full of heart
By MARC MCGOWAN SASSAFRAS’S little school that could is gearing up to celebrate its 120th anniversary in November. Sassafras Primary School, the educational home for…
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MP smooths road to re-election
By ANEEKA SIMONIS ONE of the hills’ busiest roads will be resurfaced under Labor’s plan to improve road safety in the coming election. Labor Monbulk…
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Kids cash in on cubby
By MELISSA MEEHAN MONTROSE pre-schoolers will benefit from $10,000 funding from the State Government. Sarah Court Preschool will use the funding for an upgrade to…
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Branching out
By MARC MCGOWAN Call goes out for more fellers to help with tree problem… A HEART-WARMING community response is set to save a Sassafras man…
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Daring to dream
By MELISSA MEEHAN HE DREAMS of selling lemonade in the desert, but an inoperable brain tumour means that Tjitjin Compton may never see that through.…
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