News
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Final lap of record row
By JESSE GRAHAM LESS than 2000 nautical miles remain between former Belgrave rower Tim Spiteri and Africa, as a world-record ocean row enters its final…
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Briefly
Bus crush AN infringement notice was issued to a tourist bus driver after one of his passengers was pinned between the bus and a parked…
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Town’s history comes alive
By REBECCA BILLS ALL things history will be discussed at the upcoming Ferntree Gully ‘then and now’ talk later this month. The Ferntree Gully Library…
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Cash to keep on truckin’
By REBECCA BILLS EVELYN MP Christine Fyffe personally called the Lilydale SES station controller Col Matheson last week to say his organisation had received a…
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Ring reunites
By JESSE GRAHAM WHEN Yarra Ranges Councillor Maria McCarthy found a wedding ring while renovating her house almost a decade ago, she was determined to…
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Crossing the school generations
By REBECCA BILLS SHE’S the smiling face that greets parents and students as they cross the road on their way to school each morning. And…
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A close call
By JESSE GRAHAM Childcare crash catastrophe missed by inches… CATASTROPHE was narrowly avoided last week, when an elderly driver crashed into the side of a…
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Caravan theft charges
By REBECCA BILLS and JESSE GRAHAM POLICE have charged a man after a spate of attacks across Melbourne, including an attempt to make off with…
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Community culture for cafe club
By JESSE GRAHAM BELGRAVE South Community House (BSCH) has been commended for working to reduce social isolation and awarded for a seven-year Cafe Club program.…
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Pool fight gathers pace
By JESSE GRAHAM THE CAMPAIGN to re-open the Olinda Pool has entered its next stage, with flyers and bumper stickers made up and the council…
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Hair salon cuts back
By REBECCA BILLS IT’S Mount Evelyn longest serving business and next Saturday is Egon Kuelanck’s last day of business in the town. Egon’s Hair Shop…
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Facilities, at a price
By REBECCA BILLS MOUNT Evelyn community groups have been charged for using the Mount Evelyn Station House for their monthly meetings and are outraged. However,…