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Kalimna House thrown open
By Dion TeasdaleA NEW $1.5 million 22-room public housing accommodation facility for single adults on low incomes was opened in Healesville last week. The facility,…
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Top water-wise gardens open
By Kath Gannaway NOTHING is wasted at Kinvarra, Allan and Jan Penman’s one-hectare property at Wandin. Their investment in water conservation is reflected in a…
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Drifting to danger
By Kath GannawayAN ILLEGAL and potentially deadly form of hooning has become the latest trend in the valley. The hottest new extreme motor sport involves…
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Bank pledge plea
By Dion TeasdaleFUTURE shareholders of the Yarra Junction Community Bank are being given strict instructions. Jaqui Hall, chair of the Yarra Junction Community Bank steering…
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Vineyards pour over signs
By Melissa DonchiYARRA Valley winegrowers and tourism operators are calling on VicRoads to invest in road signs for new wineries. Stones of the Yarra Valley…
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‘Indigenous skills’ boosts Aboriginal
By Dion TeasdaleSCHOOL is out for aboriginal educator and Yarra Glen resident Anne Jenkins. Ms Jenkins has graduated from a new training program aimed at…
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Baton honour run
By Kath GannawayYARRA Glen resident Anne Jenkins is one of hundreds of community representatives who will carry the Queen’s Baton in the lead up to…
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Trees set for river
By Dion TeasdaleTHE MILLGROVE community has banded together to celebrate Arbor Week and improve the health of the Yarra River. Students from Millwarra Primary School…
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Autumn colours for birthday market
HEALTHY eating is just one of many themes of Autumnfest, a celebration of the Healesville Organic Market’s second birthday and the autumn equinox which will…
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Asbestos scare
By Kath GannawayTHE dumping of potentially deadly asbestos pipes by the Yarra River at Woori Yallock has prompted the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE)…
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Clubs bid for new ground
By Kath Gannaway YARRA Junction junior and senior football clubs presented a united front last week in a bid to get both a second training…
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Region reaches out
By Dion TeasdaleTHE YARRA Valley and Dandenong Ranges are set to benefit from worldwide exposure with the launch of a new international marketing program. Tourism…
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