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Hannah outstanding young citizen
By Kath Gannaway Warburton teenager Hannah Mahoney is Yarra Ranges Council’s Young Citizen of the Year. The 17-year-old community leader has been recognised for her…
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Too high for Healesville
By Kath Gannaway The ‘V’ word once again raised its ugly head in Yarra Ranges Council meeting on Tuesday, 23 January, as councillors were asked…
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Piloting way for women
By Kath Gannaway ‘Tenacity’ is a key message visiting American helicopter pilot Jennifer Bartley has for young women aspiring to reach their goals. Jennifer, 30,…
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Chainsaw artists carve it up
By Derek Schlennstedt At 1pm on Sunday 21 January record crowds gathered at the SkyHigh Mount Dandenong Chainsaw Carving Championships to witness some of the…
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One stop community
By Kath Gannaway Name one place where you can check out your local history, get behind the wheel of a billy cart, have a shot…
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Plea to save platypus
By Derek Schlennstedt A platypus has drowned after it became trapped in an opera house net in the Wandin-Yallock Creek and was found by a…
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$4M tank upgrade for Healesville
By Kath Gannaway Yarra Valley Water will spend $4million on a major upgrade of the Cornish Hill Reservoir water storage tank in Mt Riddell Road,…
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Raining cats and dogs
By Derek Schlennstedt A pet for Christmas is often a popular choice, though as they become bigger and harder to control their appeal suddenly begins…
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Athletes produce sizzling performances
By Jamie Strudley Some outstanding performances by Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes highlighted another week of athletics in the Yarra Valley. The little athletics athletes were…
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Stop, Revive, Survive
By Kath Gannaway Healesville SES’s Driver Reviver van has been a welcome and familiar sight over the years for drivers coming home over the Black…
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Op Shops not defacto tips
By Kath Gannaway Volunteers at Healesville opportunity shops have returned from their Christmas break to piles of rubbish on their doorsteps. Dumped in the guise…
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Action aplenty at rodeo
By Peter Douglas The Yarra Valley Rodeo was back to its bucking best at the Healesville Racecourse over the weekend, with another huge turnout supporting…