News
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Healesville’s business chamber wound up
By Jesse Graham HEALESVILLE’S Chamber of Commerce has folded, with members voting to wind up the organisation on Wednesday 31 August. A group of nine…
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House destroyed, pets perish in blaze
By Jodie Symonds A YELLINGBO house and shed have been destroyed and two pets killed in a large fire on Tuesday 30 August. Emergency services…
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Plants bring Grace to creek
By Jesse Graham HUNDREDS of plants have taken root along the banks of the Grace Burn Creek at the Healesville RSL, as part of a…
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Big ‘no’ to plastic bags
By Jesse Graham HEALESVILLIANS are being urged to ditch plastic bags and make use of reusable and environmentally friendly alternatives, with a group being formed…
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Robbed at knifepoint
In brief POLICE are appealing for information after an East Warburton man was robbed at knifepoint in Lilydale last week. Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit…
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Smart film on mental health
By Jesse Graham IN the hope of helping others, a Healesville man has told the story of his experience with depression and anxiety via a…
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Trash to treasure celebrated
LAST week was National Op Shop Week, a week dedicated to the shops that turn people’s unwanted goods into other people’s treasure. Eildon MP Cindy…
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Wheels in motion for mobility
By Jesse Graham YARRA Valley residents are being urged to help a Healesville man with cerebral palsy maintain his mobility and keep his charity work…
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Mother and children missing
[ UPDATE ] The mother and two children were found safe and well on Monday 29 August. A COLDSTREAM woman and her two children have…
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The house that Bob built
By Jesse Graham WHEN visiting Warburton, one of the must-see sights is the town’s sculpture house – a mammoth, ever-expanding artwork by local identity, Boinga…
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Tala’s dog days
By Victoria Stone-Meadows MANY members of the Warburton community would be familiar with the friendly face of Tala, an eight-year-old black Labrador who helps her…
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Normie’s shakin’ it up
By Peter Douglas AUSTRALIAN music legend and Vietnam veteran Normie Rowe is set to ‘shake up’ the fund-raising effort for the Seville Memorial War project.…