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See if you can help
FIREFIGHTERS from across the Dandenong Ranges will be shaking tins to collect donations for the Good Friday Appeal this Friday. Residents in Upwey, Selby, Belgrave…
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Mum praises midwife moves
A MONTROSE mother has praised the Angliss Hospital on its new midwifery service which will allow women to have one midwife through the duration of…
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Anonymous driving cash comes around the corner
A COMMUNITY group that helps provide essential education in driving safety to young people has received a boost out of the blue from an anonymous…
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Vision has survived through the years
A SCHOOL with deep ties to the community marked its 40th anniversary last weekend, celebrating progress and a firm vision that survived four decades. Mount…
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Electrical faults blamed for razing houses
TWO houses in the hills were burnt to the ground in devastating fires last week. Firefighters from Kallista, Monbulk, Sassafras and The Patch were first…
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Rattle on a roll
MONTROSE firefighters will be doing their bit this good Friday as they rattle tins for the Good Friday Appeal. Motorists and pedestrians who pass by…
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Hot spot for festival
WANDIN’s Herb and Chilli Fest had all the spice and zing to send most chilli eaters running for water. From hot chilli chocolate, to chilli…
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Shining light a real page-turner
WHAT makes a good librarian? For Jeanette Birtles, a strong community spirit, a friendly demeanour and creativity all help to make her local library a…
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Train crunches car on tracks
POLICE believe a car that was hit by a train in Tecoma on Friday was deliberately dumped. Belgrave Police Sergeant Mick Hall said the car,…
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Seal of approval
“YOU can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs”. It’s a simple sentiment, but for Monbulk traders it’s one to live by. Shoppers will have noticed…
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Prostate fund-raiser hits road to Perth
FOUR Kallista men will ride 4500 kilometres from Perth to raise money for Prostate Research. On 1 April, Ross Byrne, Peter Hayne, Tony Clayton and…
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House razed by blaze
A HOUSE in Ferny Creek has been burnt to the ground after a powerful blaze ripped through it this afternoon. Firefighters got a call at…
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