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Nuts about soup?
By MELISSA MEEHAN THEY’RE nuts about chestnuts. Mount Dandenong pre-schoolers visited a local chestnut farm in Olinda last week to collect chestnuts for the annual…
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Storm scene created anew
By MELISSA MEEHAN AGE has wearied Upwey’s storm scene mural, but a new lease of life will be brought to the laneway as a local…
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Major equity victory
By REBECCA BILLS SHE was a trailblazer for women in the military, and has dedicated her life to the service. Now a retired major, Isabel…
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Early Easter bake off
By REBECCA BILLS EASTER came early at Melba Support Services with a special hamper presentation last Monday. Disability Services and Reform Minister Mary Wooldridge alongside…
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New homes for gliders
By REBECCA BILLS MONBULK Landcare had the assistance of 43 conservation volunteers in the final preparations of installing over 80 nestboxes for the Monbulk Wildlife…
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Premier has the power
By REBECCA BILLS PREMIER Dennis Napthine inspected the progress of replacing bare wire powerlines in Montrose last Monday to reduce bushfire risk in the Dandenong…
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Youth need life mentors
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S only an hour a week. But those few hours could change a young person’s life. ECHO Youth and Family Services are…
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Brave new world
By REBECCA BILLS AND KATH GANNAWAY Childcare and some courses to survive UPPER Yarra Community House (UYCH) has stepped up to plug the dwindling hole…
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Services to remember
By REBECCA BILLS A PIECE of history is in our midst. After a $1 million project to upgrade the Kokoda Track Memorial in 2011, the…
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Drive through in reverse gear
By MELISSA MEEHAN FAST food in a flash won’t be an option for Yarra Ranges diners, after the Victorian Government approved planning changes stopping drive…
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Polls hospital battle looms
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S still five months away, but the Angliss Hospital is shaping up to become a huge local issue in the lead-up to…
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Birds help upgrade trauma room
By REBECCA BILLS GIVING back is something that comes naturally for Mount Evelyn couple Jeff and Annette Bird. Some 18 months ago, Mr Bird was…
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