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Relay marks a milestone
By JESSE GRAHAM HUNDREDS of walkers, runners and passionate fund-raisers will be making their way to Healesville’s Don Road Sporting Complex this weekend as the…
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Boost for preschool garden
AN outdoor garden and art-based learning activities at the Gembrook Preschool Association will be funded by a $1200 grant. The preschool is just one of…
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Campaign targets high-risk road
By MELISSA MEEHAN DRIVERS take note – police will be out in full force over summer. Police will be targeting Belgrave-Gembrook Road between Clematis and…
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Campus shutdown leads to conviction
SWINBURNE University breached the Fair Work Act by failing to consult with staff and the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) over its decision last July…
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Nature study earns eco-boost
STUDENTS at Ferny Creek Primary School know all about their local ecosystems. In recognition of the students’ work auditing the school habitat, the school was…
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On the trail of riding strategy
By REBECCA BILLS A NEW equestrian strategy for Cardinia shire could see a 235 kilometre horse trail network for recreational trail riding. The proposed horse…
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Secret party’s merry dance
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S taken social media by storm, but police are still trying to make contact with the organisers of the Yarra Valley Secret…
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Legal action dropped
FAST food chain McDonalds has agreed to drop legal action against the Tecoma 8. Those against the controversial development have protested since 2011. Last month,…
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New sun bed law welcomed
By REBECCA BILLS A MOUNT Evelyn spray tan operator has welcomed new legislation which bans sun beds. Spray Tans by Sally owner Sally Robbins said…
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Police briefs
Arrest over 1984 kidnap KNOX Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) detectives have arrested a man following an historical abduction and sexual assault.…
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In a tight spot
By MELISSA MEEHAN CUSTOMERS, commuters and traders are fighting for parking spaces in Upwey as the area struggles to accommodate the growing number of cars…
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Safety felling
By MELISSA MEEHAN THE TREES have been removed, but Emerald’s Worrell Reserve is not yet an official Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP). It is expected that…
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