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Worth more than a diamond
By Melissa DonchiKEN and Maisie Hay are celebrating their 60th anniversary but one thing is missing. “I’m still waiting for my diamond ring,” Maisie jokes.…
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Police honoured
By Nathan JohnstonA POLICE officer slain on the Warburton Highway earlier this year was honoured at a moving ceremony in Springvale on Thursday. Senior Constable…
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Clean up before a fire does
COUNTRY Fire Authority operation manager John Athorn has warned Yarra Valley residents to prepare their properties for potential bushfires. “Every year we declare the fire…
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Rain mars play
By Keith ThompsonSATURDAY provided mixed results for cricket in the Yarra Valley. The much-needed steady rain had its effect on many matches from minor interruptions…
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Lilydale’s staircase row comes to rest
By Melissa Meehan A DECISION has finally been made in relation to Lilydale’s most talked about staircase. The staircase from the former Lilydale Shire chambers…
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Lives touched by relay
By Kath GannawayTEAMS in the Yarra Ranges Relay for Life held at Mt Evelyn on the weekend braved the elements to raise thousands of dollars…
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Old message of modern ailments
EXIT Theatre and Adrian Mulraney present a one-man show The Plague, based on a famous French novel by Albert Camus, translated and adapted by Colin…
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The last post!
REMEMBER when a few years back the town was divided by the decision of Australia Post to relocate the Main Street post office? The management…
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Gives us a break plea from camp
By Kath GannawayTWO canoes stolen from a school camp in Yarra Junction has prompted a plea of “give us a break” from camp managers. Glyn…
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Ghetto
By Kath Gannaway HEALESVILLE faces the prospect of deteriorating into a town akin to “some inner city ghetto” if graffiti vandalism is not stopped. The…
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Rare loco restored
A RARE steam engine built for the Victorian Railways in 1953 has been purchased by a group of local rail enthusiasts and returned to its…