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Long on leadership
By REBECCA BILLS YARRA Hills Secondary College student Mitch Wilson is one of 3506 students across Australia to receive an ADF Long Tan Leadership and…
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New tanker on tap
By MELISSA MEEHAN BELGRAVE firefighters have a brand spanking new tanker with all the latest technology – just in time for the fire season. Captain…
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Women’s defence gets an edge
By REBECCA BILLS EDGE Martial Arts is taking a stand to combat violence against women. Head instructor of Edge Martial Arts in Mount Evelyn Kyoshi…
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Dumped mirrors reflect badly
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S dangerous, disgusting and despicable – Latrobe MP Jason Wood couldn’t believe his eyes when he came across dumped glass and mirrors…
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Council cross over fake graves
By MELISSA MEEHAN AS THE sun rose over Emerald on Monday morning, crosses marked the would-be gravesites of the removed trees at Worrell Reserve. Mystery…
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Push for pool
By MELISSA MEEHAN Public protest gathers to challenge decision… A PUBLIC meeting to save the Olinda Pool will be held this Thursday. Organiser John Faull…
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Heat rises over ‘tax on sun’
CLEMATIS resident Peter Cook is taking his concerns over paying for solar power to the top. Mr Cook will go to Canberra on Sunday to…
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Help fill the Christmas hole
WHILE Christmas is often a time of spirit and cheer, some local families are doing it tough. And that’s why Monbulk MP James Merlino has…
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Get back on the bike
THE owner of a presumed stolen Durango Mountain Bike is asked to contact police after the bike was handed into Monbulk Police last week. Sergeant…
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Risk too high
By MELISSA MEEHAN EMERALD’S cricketers will have to travel as far as Garfield to play their home games because Worrell Reserve no longer has a…
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Time to give
By MELISSA MEEHAN THE TREES are up and Christmas carols are playing in most shops – it’s easy to get caught up in the holiday…
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Cameras help in fire search
By MELISSA MEEHAN FOURTEEN thermal imaging cameras that will help in critical search and rescue scenarios have been donated to local fire brigades. The Dandenong…