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$30m extinction fight
By JESSE GRAHAM THEY say you can’t put a price on a life, but Zoos Victoria and the Healesville Sanctuary did just that last month,…
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Something to sprout about
By KATH GANNAWAY AFTER 60 years, the not so humble Brussels sprout is about to get the recognition it deserves. The Adams sprout farms in…
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Quest for belonging
By KATH GANNAWAY MORE than 80 people took part in the third Annual Walk to Coranderrk, commemorating the trek over the Great Divide by Aboriginal…
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Triplets did their bit
By KATH GANNAWAY HEALESVILLE was like most other towns around Australia in 1915, with almost everyone stepping up to support the war effort. Age was…
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Cars are mountain up
By KATH GANNAWAY JACQUELINE and Greg Sheppard have pulled off another spectacular Mountain District Car and Bike Show at the Healesville Sporting Complex. The couple…
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Triples bowling treat
By KATH GANNAWAY HEALESVILLE Bowling Club had six rinks in action on Saturday for their annual Easter Triples competition. Players from as far away as…
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TV and reality overlap
ANZAC Day is one of Australia’s most important national occasions and the residents at Holmwood Aged Care recently marked the Anzac Centenary in style. The…
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Crucial animal aid
ANIMAL Aid is a not-for-profit animal welfare organisation with shelters in Coldstream, Bairnsdale and Sale. To complement their welfare work, they also have pet dog…
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All eyes on her
By SETH HYNES Big Eyes (M) Starring: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Krysten Ritter BIG Eyes is a carefully-crafted portrait of a heartbreaking art…
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Makin’ a Ruckus
By KATH GANNAWAY THEY kick it up, and people far and wide love it. Yarra Valley band ‘Ruckus’ have been favourites on the local country…
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Lucky to be alive
In brief THREE people were lucky to be alive after a car rolled down an embankment and into a tree in Yarra Glen late last…
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Hi-tech medical practice
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM THE staff at ‘A Grade Medical’ in Lilydale pride themselves on doing things differently. Specialising in providing services to women, the elderly…