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Survived being ‘killed in action’
By KATH GANNAWAY JOHN Valentine McDonald was 25 when he joined up on 15 June 1915. He went into the 24th Battalion AIF, number…
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Odds on for endurance
By KATH GANNAWAY ANTHONY McAleer’s interest in military history started as a kid watching The Sullivans. He got involved with the RSL when he…
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Cross-country a drawcard
By JAMIE STRUDLEY IT WAS a fantastic turnout of eager athletes for this week’s round of Yarra Ranges Athletics cross-country. Great to see so many…
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Healessville tennis
A PRETTY low-key start to the Winter ERT season. Only one junior team played at home, finishing in the rain. Healesville’s junior singles/doubles section 4…
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Wall to remember fallen
By KATH GANNAWAY WARBURTON RSL will unveil the Warburton Gallipoli Centenary Memorial Wall today (Tuesday, 21 April). The project is spectacular, and in connecting…
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Anzac traffic plan
FOR public safety and effective crowd flow, traffic management will be in place for Yarra Ranges Council’s Anzac Day Commemorative Service on Saturday 25…
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Wesburn junior football
U10s Wesburn vs Yarra Glen Goals: Dylan Walker Most effective players: Rex Partel, Jevan Munro, Dylan Walker Game report: Great team effort with everyone working…
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Healesville junior football
U16s Healesville 24.17(161) d Seville 2.3(15) Healesville played a strong game right from when the first siren sounded. All players pulled together and came home…
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Four brothers off to war
By KATH GANNAWAY IT’S hard to imagine what it is like for a parent to wave a son, or a daughter, off to war.…
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Road manners ingrained early
By JESSE GRAHAM PARENTS are being asked to be on their best behaviour when driving around children, as part of a TAC campaign to stop…
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New memorials policy
By JESSE GRAHAM VICROADS is inviting community members from the Yarra Ranges and beyond to have their say on roadside memorials, for a new policy…
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Pets on a picnic
By KATH GANNAWAY COLDSTREAM animal welfare group Animal Aid is hosting a picnic for pets … and two-legged picnickers are invited too. The annual Animal…