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Australia first straight track
By KATH GANNAWAY HEALESVILLE Greyhound Association is good at firsts. Apart from all the obvious ‘firsts’ on the track, Healesville’s straight track was the first…
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Take the TRIP
By KATH GANNAWAY DEBS and funerals – the two occasions you’re most likely to see young men dressed in dark suits. It’s one of the…
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Car crushed under tree, teen hospitalised
By JESSE GRAHAM A 16-YEAR-OLD Yarra Glen boy was hospitalised on Sunday, after being injured by a falling tree on Mount Donna Buang and flown…
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One for the dads
By JESSE GRAHAM HEALESVILLE dads will have the opportunity to enjoy a cuppa with their kids on Saturday, 23 July, with the newly-formed dads’ group…
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Goliath wins grocery war
By KATH GANNAWAY ALONG with the certificates of appreciation on the notice board at Seville IGA, there’s a defiant message, or plea, from owner Barry…
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Back story of Banjo
VERY few Australians wouldn’t have heard of Banjo Paterson, – the man who wrote the song that’s often regarded as an unofficial national anthem –…
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Roll out the barrel!
By JESSE GRAHAM A YARRA Glen man is sharing the spoils of victory with friends, after tracking down the only prize in the state as…
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Boomerang comes back
By JESSE GRAHAM A GRUYERE teenager is making a name for himself after joining more than 50 other footballers from around the country for an…
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Tackling the ‘P’ word
HARDCORE pornography is fast becoming the default sexuality educator for young people, according to local organisations hosting a forum to tackle the “tricky conversation” on…
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Blood and bullets: stories from the Somme
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Valley soldiers killed in the Somme Offensive 100 years ago will have their stories told in a series of memorial services…
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Library lights up some Aussie classics
By JESSE GRAHAM AUSTRALIAN film buffs will have the chance to see three films from the 1930s at the Healesville Library next month, with a…
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Threads that unite through 40 years
By JESSE GRAHAM A LONG-running Healesville group marked its 500th meeting this month, gathering at the Badger Creek Hall on 2 July for cake, catching…
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