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Gastro spike prompts pool warning
AN INCREASE in a gastroenteritis linked to the recent spike of hot weather has prompted a warning for people using swimming pools. Cases of gastroenteritis…
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‘Great’ fire response
YARRA Glen Fire Brigade has praised a maintenance manager at Chateau Yering who extinguished a fire in its accommodation area. CFA crews from Yarra Glen…
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Snake warning as hot weather endures
AFTER a spate of hot weather, Coldstream’s animal welfare organisation is urging all pet owners to take great caution to prevent deadly encounters with snakes…
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Art show delights
STEELS Creek Stitchers have been busy making flowers to decorate Yarra Glen’s main street for the art show. There are no particular plant varieties, but…
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Kind, caring picnic buddies
COLDSTREAM Primary School invited families along to be part of a whole school picnic. The children celebrated being a better buddy where they respect others,…
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They’re off and racing again
HORSE racing returned to Healesville on Saturday with a crowd of around 2500 people enjoying the belated first meeting of the 2012/13 season. The season…
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Going down in history
THREE Upper Yarra historians were honoured with life memberships at the reopening of the Upper Yarra Museum. The museum was closed for six months during…
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It’s not over yet
GRASS fires in Dixons Creek over February have prompted local brigades to issue a reminder to Yarra Valley residents that the fire season is not…
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Tussle tightens up for finals
Round 14 Week 1 WITH one round remaining, the tight tussle that has been season 2012/13 in DJ Strachan Shield is shaping up for a…
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Violence reports on the rise
FAMILY violence reports in the Yarra Ranges have followed the state-wide trend with almost 700 assault offences recorded last year. The number is 130 more…
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Paying the price of burnouts
A 19-year-old Healesville man had his car impounded last week for doing burnouts in the main street of Healesville. Senior Constable Kirsty Swankie said the…
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It’s on for young and old
YARRA Glen Bowls Club is on a winning streak both on the greens and in terms of building the club’s profile in the community. The…
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