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Plea follows fruit trees’ theft
THE owner of 20 fruit trees valued at about $500 and stolen from a Chum Creek property is appealing to people with information about the…
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Vets whine over photo
By Melissa MeehanVINEYARDS in the Yarra Valley and other wine regions around Australia have been used as the backdrop for controversial book that includes pictures…
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Focus on volunteers at expo
VOLUNTEERING will go on show at Lillydale Lake in November and the Shire of Yarra Ranges is calling for … volunteers! The shire is calling…
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Neighbours save shed blaze family
By Kath GannawayCRAIG Clerke was towelling himself off after a late night shower when he heard a jet flying over his Launching Place house. Only…
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Mum stranded by thieves
By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE mother of two Lisa Fraser has been literally left holding the baby after her six-month-old daughter Sophie’s pram was stolen. Ms Fraser…
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Business call to young thinkers
SHIRE of Yarra Ranges Ryrie Ward councillor Jeanette McRae has called on young people with business and project ideas to come forward. Cr McRae said…
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Choppy waters
By Melissa MeehanTHE Shire of Yarra Ranges has passed a motion to put pressure on the State Government to end logging in water catchment areas.…
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Glad to be here
By Kath Gannaway CHRISTMAS will be special this year for Toolangi couple Peter and Sally Van Der Ven. Their 18-year-old son, Dale escaped, miraculously, from…
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Challenge is a close shave
By Kath GannawayJESSICA Hastie was looking forward to getting on with life after two major back operations. Her plans were short-lived with the discovery of…
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Timber log jam!
By Kath Gannaway GOVERNMENT and big business have been painted as the bad guys in the ongoing debate on the logging of water catchments. At…
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Smile … you’re on burglar-cam
By Melissa DonchiMEMBERS of the Warburton Millgrove Sports Club are feeling more confident after a new closed-circuit television was installed to keep an eye on…
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Hub hobbled
By Dion TeasdaleTHE proposal to create a community sports hub at Healesville High School was officially dumped last week. Shire of Yarra Ranges councillors voted…