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Fire destroys iconic Healesville business
By Kath GannawayFRENCH’S Laundry has been destroyed by fire. It is believed the fire started at around midnight. Fire units from across Yarra Ranges and…
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Accident toll rises
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENSLIPS, trips, falls and dangerous manual handling make up more than half of injuries workers claim for in the Yarra Ranges. More than…
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Resident reporters
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENRESIDENTS are baffled at the constant loss of control that drivers have on a dangerous section of Warburton Highway at Launching Place. They…
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Creatures feature
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENUPPER Yarra SES volunteers weren’t quite talking with the animals last week, but they were busy rescuing a few of the four-legged variety.…
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A Voice for Animals
By KATH GANNAWAYHAVING retired from the dog-eat-dog world of politics, former McEwen MP Fran Bailey is back on the campaign trail as chairperson of Animal…
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Shaken and stirred
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENYARRA Valley residents had a restless night last Tuesday when an earthquake hit Gippsland, sending aftershocks across the state. The 5.4 magnitude quake…
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Driver survives mangled mess
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENEMERGENCY workers turned up to a “mangled mess” last week when a Commodore and a concrete pump truck collided on a notorious stretch…
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Valley grows while faith fades
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENA SNAPSHOT of the valley has seen a small increase in population while the importance of religion continues to shrink. The 2011 Census,…
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Mental bed wait locks up D’Zilva
By Kath GannawayCONVICTED fugitive James D’Zilva has been returned to prison, because of the lack of a mental health bed. The Supreme Court last week…
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Acts of cruelty
By KATH GANNAWAYTHE Royal Humane Society of Australasia has bowed to an avalanche of public opinion and revoked a bravery award presented to a man…
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Bid to save ‘green’
By KATH GANNAWAYTHE Healesville community will have a chance to voice its views on a proposal to re-zone vacant land in the centre of Healesville…
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Bottling facility in hot water
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENIN A shock move a Don Valley water bottling facility has been told to remove existing tanks and buildings after failing to disclose…
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