News
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Cross country drive for cancer charity
Heather Roberts and Lee Thompson are preparing to embark on a 5150 kilometre journey from Perth to Sydney via Uluru as they participate in the…
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Elder abuse challenged
On 19 March, Attorney-General Christian Porter launched ‘The national plan to respond to the abuse of older Australians’ and announced the first key initiatives as…
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Birmingham welcomes international students
Birmingham Primary School hosted a welcome assembly to celebrate the arrival of a group of students from Angevine Middle School on Friday 22 March. Ten…
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Ridges and Rivers set to go
Saturday 30 March was a very good day for the Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenongs Ranges regions, when Member for Casey Tony Smith announced a…
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Valley vines under attack
With the Yarra Valley established as one of the world’s leading wine regions, any threat to biosecurity within the vineyards causes concern to all industry…
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Gateway to Yarra Glen
Yarra Glen has been selected as one of 100 rural towns that will form part of VicRoads ‘Community Gateways’ program with work scheduled to begin…
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Nursery helps win bronze medal at garden show
Mount Evelyn’s Yarra View Nursery has helped landscape designer Bayley LuuTomes win a bronze medal at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Mr LuuTomes’…
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Lilydale mum wins $1 million lotto
A Lilydale mum is now $1 million richer after winning the Lotto on Wednesday 27 March. The lucky woman said ‘I burst into tears’ when…
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Delayed timber plan hurts
In a protest against the indecision of the Labor State Government, logging contractors, saw mill owners and forestry workers congested the Council car park on…
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All I see are people
Yarra Hills Secondary College marked the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence with an assembly on Tuesday 26 March at the Mount Evelyn…
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Wesburn left behind in safety
Many schools along the Warburton Highway and surrounds have fought long and hard to provide safe crossings across busy roads for their students. Some, like…
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Postive students help CFA
The year five and six students at Wandin Yallock Primary School have turned disappointment into triumph when the recent bushfires forced a postponement of their…