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Fatal road relief
By Melissa DonchiTHE difficult intersection of Don Road and Maroondah Highway in Healesville will undergo a safety upgrade after McEwen MP Fran Bailey secured $400,000…
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Bible plan for citizenship ceremony
THE Shire of Yarra Ranges will look into what might constitute a suitable memento for residents taking on Australian citizenship. The debate about what memento…
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Rock images help the kids
SOME of the biggest names in rock will soon be seen at Yering Station. A photographic exhibition showcasing rock identities including Bon Scott, Kurt Cobain,…
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Anxious night after lightning strikes
By Kath Gannaway RESIDENTS of Yarra Junction and Launching Place spent an anxious night on Friday as fires blazed on Milner’s Hill, just a kilometre…
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Enjoy great ski season
By Kath GannawayMARYSVILLE is enjoying a fantastic snow season. “We’ve had some really great ski days already,” Hugh Sullivan, director of the ski school at…
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Inquest appeal
By Dion Teasdale AUSTRALIA’S ambulance union wants an overhaul of the Metropolitan Ambulance Service’s (MAS) vehicle inspection, crash investigation and dispatch protocols. The call was…
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MPs sad at Premier’s departure
LOCAL MPs have paid an emotional tribute to former Victorian Premier Steve Bracks, who announced his retirement from politics last Friday. Seymour MP Ben Hardman…
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Aboriginals still face ‘issues of the past’
By Melissa Donchi TO BE an Aboriginal person is to be marginalised in some way, a new report into the Aboriginal community in Healesville has…
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Sports club beefs up security
By Kath Gannaway SECURITY has been ramped up at the Warburton-Millgrove Sports Club following yet another burglary. Club treasurer Rob Morter said the latest break-in…
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Pressure on pokies
By Kath GannawayNEW limits set by State Government last week on the number of gaming machines and planning will not protect Yarra Ranges Shire from…
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Scouts and cubs in doubt
By Dion TeasdaleCUBS and scouts in Healesville face an uncertain future with dwindling numbers threatening the 83-year history of the group. Healesville cubs and scouts…
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Forging new interest
THERE are times at the blacksmith’s forge at the Mont De Lancey historic homestead in Wandin when you have to queue to watch the smithies…
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