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Gala golden reunion for Burras
This season’s 50 Year Anniversary celebrations for the Warburton-Millgrove Football Netball Club (1967-2016) continued recently with the 1967-’76 decade function. Special thanks to past player,…
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Our firies join the fight
By Kath Gannaway TWO Yarra Valley firefighters have flown to Canada as part of the 53-member Australian contingent fighting wildfires in British Columbia. Healesville CFA…
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A town of the 1940s
By Kath Gannaway Helen Mann was just a toddler in the latter part of 1940s Yarra Glen. The Mann family lived in the heart of…
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Digital dark age
By Derek Schlennstedt How long could you cope without an internet or phone service? A day, perhaps a week, at most! In today’s digital age,…
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4WD vandals
By Derek Schlennstedt and Kath Gannaway Four-wheel-drive vandals have churned up Queens Park and left ratepayers having to pay $1500 to replace damaged fences and…
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Playing for their lives!
By Cameron Hutchison Round 12 is done and dusted for Division 1, while Division 2 have put Round 13 behind them. The business-end of the…
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Healesville’s maternity woes shared
By Derek Schlennstedt The Save Healesville Hospital Action Group has made a submission to the Family and Community Development Committee of Parliament about the situation…
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War memorial project gains ground
By Kath Gannaway More than 70 people heard Dr Brendan Nelson AO talk on his role as director of the Australian War Memorial and of…
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AFL greats boost gates
By Effie Caloutas The Yarra Ranges community flocked to see AFL football legends Peter Knights and Brent Harvey speak at a special luncheon before the…
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Bus services below par
By Kath Gannaway The lack of footpath links and poor bus frequency may be contributing to Yarra Ranges residents not making the most of existing…
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Wildlife champion lived full life
By Kath Gannaway Jeanne Wilcox was a champion for Australian wildlife. For those who were fortunate to know and love her, she was more than…
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Choir’s masses of music
By Kath Gannaway The 2017 Massed People’s Choir and Orchestra is waiting for calls from those who want to celebrate with music and song. The…