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$41m for capital works
By Melissa Meehan ASSET renewal, arts and aged care top the agenda in the Shire of Yarra Ranges’ $122.2 million 2008-2009 draft budget. A record…
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Plug it protest
By Melissa Meehan PROTESTERS from the Yarra Valley joined more than 2000 people on the steps of Parliament on Tuesday to tell Premier John Brumby…
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MP mail-out folds
By Kath GannawayIT WORKED with the Where the Bloody Hell Are You tourism campaign. It’s the “What the!!!” factor that makes it almost impossible to…
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New houses for homeless
By Kath GannawayEVELYN MP Christine Fyffe has called on the state government to fast-track the provision of housing in Yarra Ranges. Ms Fyffe raised the…
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Book in for indigenous skills
TWO Healesville businesses, Worawa Aboriginal College and Culgoa Dreaming Consultancy, are included in a new directory of Victoria’s indigenous enterprises. Seymour MP Ben Hardman welcomed…
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Chef celebrates flying first year
By Kath GannawayCHEF Mark Christian has been the creative inspiration behind Healesville RSL’s Light Horse Bistro for a year. And, he’s loving it. The friendly,…
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Purse thief strikes
By Melissa Meehan A MIDDLE aged woman had her purse stolen at Coles in Healesville while shopping. Healesville police Sergeant Tony Van Gorp said the…
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Bank on new bus
By Helena AdelojuWARBURTON and Yarra Junction’s long awaited District Bus has arrived, courtesy of the Warburton Community Bank and the Warburton Advancement League (WAL). The…
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Husband’s pride at wife’s stitching work
By Kath GannawaySEEING one of his wife’s beautifully crafted quilts raffled was a bitter sweet moment for Geoff Keets. The quilt, which was started by…
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Truck show rolls into town
By Melissa MeehanTHE 2008 Alexandra Truck, Ute and Rod Show will be the 12th annual staging of the popular event. Organisers are already promising it…
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Fresh push for pedestrian refuge
THE Shire of Yarra Ranges is calling on VicRoads to install a pedestrian refuge at a busy Healesville intersection to improve pedestrian safety. Ryrie Ward…
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Asylum play
By Kath GannawayASYLUM, winner of the 2005 Wal Cherry Play of the Year will go on stage at Warburton on Saturday 21 June. The play…
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