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Rain makes its mark in December
THE pre-Christmas deluge helped Warburton to an above-average rainfall of 128.5mm, exceeding the December average of 109.7mm.. Rain was recorded on only six days. But…
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Dry time continues in February
FEBRUARY in Warburton was a dry argument, according to Mail rainfall recorder Keith Thomas. Mr Thomas recorded only 55mm, almost 20 per cent below the…
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Housing meetings
COMMUNITY meetings in Mt Evelyn and Healesville this week will give Shire of Yarra Ranges residents the chance to have a say on the shire’s…
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Work is done, so committee signs off
By Kath GannawayTHERE were mixed emotions in Warburton last week as the committee set up to save the Warburton Mechanics Institute Hall officially signed off.…
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Cybercop warns on bullying
By Kath GannawayTHE rapid advance of communication technology has taken bullying to a new level … and there is no green wedge to protect Yarra…
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Stuck at home
By Kath GannawayA 69-YEAR-OLD Yarra Junction woman says she is house-bound because of a lack of transport services for disabled people in Yarra Ranges. Pam…
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Enrolments surge
BILLANOOK College, an independent school in Mooroolbark, is a primary and secondary co-educational college from prep to VCE. College spokesperson Margaret Lanyon says it is…
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Extra police to target drivers
YARRA Junction police will be targetting drink drivers over the summer months thanks to a grant from the Traffic Accident Commission (TAC). Sergeant Kevin Largue…
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Radio man speaks
By Kath GannawayLISTENING to older voices is a job radio interviewer Robert Greaves says he wouldn’t swap for quids. “It’s very much a privilege,” he…
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Tourist town with lots to offer
BUSINESS has been thriving in Healesville ever since it was first established. Though land sales for the town that would become Healesville began in 1865,…
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Woori recovers in final
WOORI Yallock did well to get out of trouble and climb to a more respectable position in the D.J. Strachan Shield final against Yarra Junction.…
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Batting for boys
By Kath GannawayLEANNE Crisp proved a good role model for the many friends who are now pitching in to help her three boys. The Healesville…