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Up and ready to go
By Kath GannawayWOORI Yallock 12-year-old, Nicholas Dunn needed no prompting at all to get his gear packed for a week of beach fun at Portsea…
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Shire move slammed
By Dion Teasdale YARRA Glen’s Chamber of Commerce has questioned the Shire of Yarra Ranges’ ability to provide stewardship for the long-term development of the…
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Soccer results
Under 8: Healesville 5 def North Blackburn Lions 0. Under 9A: City Wide 1 def Healesville 0. Under 10: Healesville 5 def Eltham 0. Under…
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Gifts are sure to impress
VALENTINE’S Day in Australia is not a new idea. During the gold rush, miners who were flushed with newfound wealth from the Ballarat mines were…
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Move quick for retired hounds
By Kath GannawayGOING in to bat for the underdog is something Gembrook MP Tammy Lobato is more than comfortable with. In Parliament recently it was…
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Traders see red
By Melissa DonchiHEALESVILLE residents are disappointed they were not given more opportunity to respond to a proposal from VicRoads that would see a new set…
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Carbon trading climate
By Melissa DonchiTHE Upper Yarra was the setting of an international forum on climate change which concluded last week. The two-week conference took place at…
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Window smash spree
POLICE are appealing to the public for more information about a spree of vandalism in Yarra Junction last week. Vandals smashed seven shopfront windows on…
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Sugarloaf pipeline project delayed
By Melissa Meehan CONSTRUCTION of the north-south Sugarloaf pipeline has been delayed until at least the middle of the year because of environmental assessments. Federal…
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Bird scare fear
By Tania MartinA WANDIN cherry farmer fears continued complaints over the use of sonic bird scaring devices will see them outlawed. John Caccaviello last week…
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Family’s ambulance plea
By Melissa DonchiPETER and Cheryl Hindhaugh believe their son’s death could have been prevented if there had been more emergency ambulance services in the region.…
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For the kids’ sake
By Kath GannawayKIDS like Corey O’Brien make Maurice Dell’s job easy. As captain of the Warburton CFA, Mr Dell is coordinating the Royal Children’s Hospital…