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Noel shares ancient art of billy carts
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN WITH A fleet of billy carts in the making, students at Gladysdale Primary School are choosing their racing colours. It’s all been…
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Pool blow
By KATH GANNAWAY A NEW indoor pool for Marysville is not a viable option according to Murrindindi Council and the State Government. There were calls…
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Queen’s Birthday honour for Jennifer
By KATH GANNAWAY THE opening of the new Narbethong Hall in November 2011 was an amazing feat for the Narbethong community and for Jennifer Wood.…
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Top women honoured
By KATH GANNAWAY A DIXONS Creek veterinarian and a community leader from Narbethong are among the 582 remarkable Australians recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday…
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Tourist railway cash boost announced
By KATH GANNAWAY A $3.5 MILLION Federal Government grant announced this morning will seal the future of the Yarra Valley Railway as a key tourist…
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Help put food on the table
By KATH GANNAWAY A CAN of soup, a box of cereal …. a cake mix. Just one extra item in the shopping trolley each week…
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God Squad shares life lessons
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN AS one student put it: “not all bike gangs are bad”. In fact, the God’s Squad Christian Motorcycle Club was in the…
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Stepping up can refund bid
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN SUPPORT for cash for cans schemes in the Yarra Ranges is gathering momentum as Australian governments prepare to sit down this month…
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Breaking the vicious circle
By KATH GANNAWAY STEREOTYPES and stigma are two words which crop up regularly in any conversation about single parents. But there is a whole new…
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Carnival for cultural exchange
STUDENTS from 12 schools came together at Worawa Aboriginal College last week to compete in the friendly games – the Worawa Reconciliation Sports Carnival. The…
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Critical conditions
By KATH GANNAWAY A HEALESVILLE businessman who says he is being driven to the wall by Yarra Ranges Council has launched a Facebook fighting-fund against…
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Valley produce stars
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN CELEBRITY chef Matt Moran has been discovering the fine produce of the Yarra Valley for a new show. He and his film…