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By MELISSA MEEHAN WHEN Julie “Hoffy” Hoffman first heard she had been nominated for Australian of the Year, she was taking an uncharacteristic break in…

By MELISSA MEEHAN SOMETHING had to give. Mount Evelyn resident Jim Humphrey is a busy man – at one time or another he’s been involved…

By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S the first program of its kind in a Victorian school, and possibly the world. Emerald Secondary College teacher Kylie Rackham has…

Mail burnt EMERALD police are hoping members of the public can help them identify a man who they believe set a public mailbox alight earlier…

By REBECCA BILLS INVESTING in the community is at the forefront for Belgrave South Baptist Church. With Christmas on the horizon, the church is in…

By MELISSA MEEHAN DRESSED in their Sunday best – boys and girls hopped, skipped and jumped their way to Belgrave South Primary School for their…

By REBECCA BILLS BELGRAVE South Primary School has welcomed new principal Kerryn Ballie with open arms. Stepping up to the job last Monday, Ms Ballie…

By MELISSA MEEHAN Bakery’s a tasty treat for disabled workers… They’re making dough for local disability services, and it’s delicious. Mount Evelyn based Melba Support…

By MELISSA MEEHAN THE jagged edges of tree stumps were a stark contrast to what was there before as 50 Monterey cypress trees were removed…

MISSY has been found! This was the moment, as captured by the Mail, when missing horse Missy was reunited with her loving owner, Cockatoo’s Gladys…

By REBECCA BILLS CONTEMPOARY painter, printmaker and photographer Sue Jarvis has a selection of her paintings on show at Forest Edge Stone Gallery. Opening early…

By MELISSA MEEHAN EMERALD teen Miani Rose has proven she’s a force to be reckoned with on the airwaves. The 14-year-old already has a swag…