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Excursion cancelled following Bourke St attack
Healesville Primary School cancelled its grade 5/6 city camp on “advice from the Department of Education” in light of the terror attack in Bourke Street.…
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My piece of paradise
Steve Richards spent 15 years as a V8 Supercar driver and has won five Bathurst 1000s, so he knows a thing or two about high…
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Lilydale abloom with poppies
More than 6000 poppies adorned the Lilydale Cenotaph and surrounds in Main Street ahead of Remembrance Day. Casey MP Tony Smith said Sharon Chuck and…
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Pool preparation concerns
Bright green water captured running into Graceburn Creek in Healesville is nothing to worry about, says Yarra Ranges Council. Environment and engineering director Mark Varmalis…
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Remembrance Day round-up
With the Centenary of the Armistice, Remembrance Day services across the Yarra Valley held extra significance this year. MP for Casey Tony Smith spoke at…
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Mounters are hard to beat
The Yarra Valley Cricket competition had a new look at the top end following some forced changes. With Yarra Glen’s unfortunate situation with players, Wandin…
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Pearson’s need for speed
This Saturday night, Alexandra Speedway roars to the return of the Late Model Sedans. Last season they set the track and the large crowd alight…
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Healesville’s number two still unbeaten
Healesville’s number one side travelled to play top-of-the-ladder Upwey/Tecoma 1 on their synthetic green. At the break Upwey/Tecoma led 42/37 and in the run home…
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Mixed fortunes for Burras
The Warburton Bowls Club’s number one team hosted Burden Park 1 in beautiful conditions. Despite winning two rinks and drawing one, the Burras went down…
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A place to remember
On Remembrance Day, Warburton RSL opened ‘The Peace Garden,’ situated at the riverside clubhouse. Garden designer and club treasurer, Coral Reynolds gained her inspiration from…
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Yarra Junction remembers
At the Yarra Junction cenotaph, the Remembrance Day theme was the contribution made by female nurses in world war one. Yarra Junction RSL Vice President,…
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Protecting Wandin since 1943
In 1943 Wandin was a small rural town of one thousand people, two state schools, a general store, a blacksmith and a train line passing…