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New pub breaks drink drought
TOOLANGI residents are about to witness the breaking of a 30-year drought with the opening of a new pub in the tiny mountain hamlet. The…
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Move is booked in By Melissa Meehan
HEALESVILLE Library will move to the Swinburne TAFE building. Currently hidden away on the lower floor of the Memorial Hall, the cramped library cannot be…
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MP slams pipe ‘bribery’
By Melissa MeehanMCEWEN MP Fran Bailey has slammed Melbourne Water’s $5 million regional benefits program, describing the package as “bordering on bribery”. The $5 million…
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Hall penalties concern
WARBURTON/ Millgrove Sporting Complex administrator Rob Morter says that a proposal to increase bonds at shire halls would disadvantage those who follow the rules. Complaints…
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Lest we forget
By Kath Gannaway THE price of the freedom we all enjoy as Australians came at a horrible cost. As communities along the Warburton Highway gathered…
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Steering clear of junk
FRESH fruit is playing a vital role in encouraging local primary school students to eat less junk food. Healesville Primary School is just one of…
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Services pay tribute to those brave lives
By Kath Gannaway ANZAC Day marches, ceremonies and services will be held across the nation on Friday 25 April. The ceremony commemorates the landing at…
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It hurts but it’s worth it
By Melissa MeehanMORE than 650 teams of four took part in Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne on the weekend of 11-13 April. Their challenge was to walk…
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Wilds of winter
WARBURTON’S Winterfest is set to become a battlefield this year. But, it’s all good, according to Winterfest president Sue Mann. The battlefield will be the…
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Pokies shake-up will hit RSL
By Melissa Meehan THE Upper Yarra RSL is among a number of local RSLs facing uncertainty after an announcement by the Brumby Government to restructure…
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Anzac assault
By Kath GannawayA 65-YEAR-OLD Coldstream man is to undergo surgery on his shattered jaw tomorrow (Wednesday) after he was attacked while he was on his…
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Wriggle in for composting week
RESIDENTS can learn the ins and outs of composting and find out how wriggly worms can help save the environment at a free workshop on…
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