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Wild deer in the headlights
By EMMA SUN
DEER have been wreaking havoc on Basin-Olinda Road by causing near misses and unwanted close encounters with motorists and residents.
The latest victim,...
Stepping up can refund bid
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
SUPPORT for cash for cans schemes in the Yarra Ranges is gathering momentum as Australian governments prepare to sit down this month...
Flower power
By EMMA SUN
TWO hills green thumbs who became the first Aussies to take out a prestigious award at the Chelsea Flower Show say they...
Education focus on P-plate debate
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE HILLS community has given mixed responses to Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill’s call for young drivers to remain on probationary licences until...
Program aims for a safer Trip
By EMMA SUN
DANIEL van der Hoek knows the consequences of drink driving all too well.
At 18 he ploughed his car into a 14-tonne truck...
Murder reward
By EMMA SUN
THE brother of a Belgrave man who was shot dead 30 years ago is urging members of the public to think back...
Anzac century
By EMMA SUN
TEN Yarra Ranges residents will form a committee to help plan for a special commemoration of the Centenary of Anzac next year.
Among...
Diversity in relief
By JESSE GRAHAM
A PAINTER with a passion for scenery and diversity is showcasing his works in a Monbulk café until the end of the...
Make it a safe trip
By JESSE GRAHAM
WINTER is coming - frosty, foggy mornings, rain and reduced visibility on the roads can often mean peril for even experienced drivers.
This...
Burn-off shortfall
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
THE Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges has been part of a coalition government milestone with more than 200,000 hectares of planned burning...
Cyber warning hits home
By RUSSELL BENNETT
“CHILDREN are the experts on technology and always will be, but we’ve graduated from the university of life with a PhD.”
Internationally-renowned key-note...
Life saving brew
By KATH GANNAWAY
MOUNT EVELYN couple Bruce and Janette Watkinson know what it means when Cancer Council Victoria talks about life-saving research.
The former Healesville Primary...
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Historical society welcomes liberal pledge
A historical society left in funding limbo has been offered a lifeline in the form of a 2.5 million dollar promise by Liberal candidate...
