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Fire strike in catchment area
A LIGHTNING strike ignited a fire just outside a Melbourne Water catchment in the Upper Yarra burning through half a hectare of land. The fire…
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BT’s plight hard to bear
By KATH GANNAWAY“HOW could you resist it?” Jan Basso asks. And, that’s pretty much her explanation for stopping to pick up this scruffy, but lovable…
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New taste for Valley
By Melissa DonchiFOR Mark Haisma, winemaking is more of passion than a profession. As the proud new owner and creator of Ridgeline Wines, Mr Haisma…
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Vandals shut pool
By Melissa MeehanHEALESVILLE residents have been forced to travel as far as Lilydale and Yarra Junction for a dip after the Healesville Pool was forced…
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Warburton sin city
IT’S A sin, what’s happening at Warburton! Word around the town is that the Sooper Dooper Circus, under the watchful eye of Annie Fayzdaughter, is…
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Ideal festive gift ideas at Tandy
By Melissa Donchi TANDY in Healesville is a one-stop shop for all your technical supplies at Christmas. Located in Healesville Walk Shopping Centre, Tandy has…
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Report focus on pipeline threats
By Melissa MeehanDECLINING tourism in the Yarra Valley and the adverse effect of the Sugarloaf pipeline has been highlighted in a recent market profile. The…
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Bonnie shows she’s got talent and the judges agree
BONNIE Anderson, the little singer with the big voice, could be in the market for a bigger piggy bank after a fantastic performance in hit…
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Frogs bog down pipe plan
By Melissa MeehanENDANGERED frogs and lizards could kill off the Sugarloaf Pipeline Project. Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has claimed the final say on the…
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Protest steps up
By Melissa MeehanWARBURTON residents took part in a peaceful protest on Melbourne’s Parliament steps last week in an attempt to voice their concern about logging…
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Submission by shire praised
THE Shire of Yarra Ranges presented their submission at the Public Hearings for the Sugarloaf Interconnector Pipeline on Tuesday last week. Councillors Jeanette McRae and…
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Graffiti vandals put on alert
By Melissa Meehan TOUGH new anti-graffiti laws came into effect last week that give police greater powers to catch vandals and provide jail time and…
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