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Dog saved by last ditch hunt
By Kath GannawayEVERY dog has his day. For German shepherd-kelpie cross Ralph that day has to be the day he met Shire of Yarra Ranges…
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Service in the line of fire
By Kath Gannaway WHEN other 15-year-olds were kicking goals with the local footy club, young Frank Colverson joined the Yarra Junction CFA. That was in…
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Open garden favourite
A CUBBY hole in Coombe Cottage’s imposing cypress hedge was voted the ‘favourite spot’ when students from Yering Primary School who visited the former home…
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Driving safety tips
By Kath GannawayALTHOUGH all holiday periods signify a dangerous time on the roads, the Christmas and New Year period is one of the deadliest. One…
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Rock and rollers
By Kath GannawayWHEN Greg and Jackie Shepherd set about raising money to build a sports oval at the Mountain District Christian School at Monbulk, the…
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Outlook is bleak
By Kath GannawayOWNERS of a Tarrawarra vineyard and tourist accommodation business will appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) against a decision by…
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Therapist on sex charges
A 52-YEAR-OLD Bonnie Doon man appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Friday to face 11 sexual and indecent assault charges. The hearing against Dieter Dresen,…
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Man in drug arrest
WARBURTON police executed a search warrant in McKenzie King Drive, Millgrove on Wednesday 19 March. A 57-year-old Millgrove man was arrested and remanded in custody…
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Cancer drive is a success
HEALESVILLE women have rallied, and had some fun, throughout October in support of cancer research. Robyn Suter’s Girls Night In was among a number of…
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District loses link to past
GEORGE Ingram had grown up in Seville and enlisted to serve in the First World War in 1914. He saw service in New Guinea then…
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New summer menu
By Dion TeasdaleBALGOWNIE Estate in the Yarra Valley is celebrating the opening of its Vineyard Retreat and Spa with a new look cellar door and…
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Popular sanctuary for diners
SANCTUARY House in Healesville has become a real sanctuary to Yarra Valley residents and visitors. Since opening the spacious and elegant restaurant, bar and beer…