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Termite trouble
By Kath Gannaway“The door just came off the hinge and out flew all these termites,” said Ms Rhodes as she directed pest controllers Michael Higgs…
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Final cheerio for garden guru
Family farewell: Jill Heinze with daughter Jean look on as family members, from left, great-grandchildren Zack, Charlotte, baby Gaby, Alex, Nicholai, William, Jericho and Emma;…
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Healesville net soccer cup
HEALESVILLE Soccer Club’s Ladies’ team came away with a 3-nil win over Glen Eira on Saturday to claim the VCSA Gwen Wright Cup final. The…
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Grant boosting return to work skills
Upper Yarra Community house offers training for parents and carers to re-enter the paid workplace. PARENTS have the most important job in the world. Many…
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Our Rotarians help relieve poverty in Uganda
Rotarian Ian (Doc) Wallace travelled to Uganda to present a widow and her children with a Friesian cow bought with funds raised in Healesville. By…
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Program provides mentors for youth
By Shannon Twomey THE Shire of Yarra Ranges in now offering a youth mentoring program called Jindi Woraback. Jindi Woraback is an indigenous word meaning…
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Fun and rides at show
By Melissa MeehanTHE annual family fun show is coming to Doveton town. The fourth Doveton Show on Sunday 21 September is set to be the…
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River health revealed
By Kath Gannaway PADDLING the Yarra River from Warburton to Williamstown was both a celebration and a revelation for environmentalist Chris Ord. He grew up…
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Family left broken hearted
PETER and Leonie Allen were devastated last month to discover their Tarago van had been stolen from Park Road in Warburton. The loss of the…
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Charity on track
By Tania MartinA WANDIN family is continuing to hold a light for Magdalene (Maggie) McCallum to keep her dream of raising awareness for kidney failure…
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Jail for stab murder
By Tania MartinFORMER Upper Yarra Secondary College student Corey Acuna, 26, will be at least 40 years old before he is a free man. Last…
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Frog census is on
By Shannon Twomey THE annual spring frog census has begun. Melbourne Water is relying on members of the public to join in the community effort…
