News
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Take the TRIP
By KATH GANNAWAY DEBS and funerals – the two occasions you’re most likely to see young men dressed in dark suits. It’s one of the…
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Car crushed under tree, teen hospitalised
By JESSE GRAHAM A 16-YEAR-OLD Yarra Glen boy was hospitalised on Sunday, after being injured by a falling tree on Mount Donna Buang and flown…
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One for the dads
By JESSE GRAHAM HEALESVILLE dads will have the opportunity to enjoy a cuppa with their kids on Saturday, 23 July, with the newly-formed dads’ group…
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Goliath wins grocery war
By KATH GANNAWAY ALONG with the certificates of appreciation on the notice board at Seville IGA, there’s a defiant message, or plea, from owner Barry…
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Back story of Banjo
VERY few Australians wouldn’t have heard of Banjo Paterson, – the man who wrote the song that’s often regarded as an unofficial national anthem –…
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Roll out the barrel!
By JESSE GRAHAM A YARRA Glen man is sharing the spoils of victory with friends, after tracking down the only prize in the state as…
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Boomerang comes back
By JESSE GRAHAM A GRUYERE teenager is making a name for himself after joining more than 50 other footballers from around the country for an…
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Tackling the ‘P’ word
HARDCORE pornography is fast becoming the default sexuality educator for young people, according to local organisations hosting a forum to tackle the “tricky conversation” on…
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Blood and bullets: stories from the Somme
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Valley soldiers killed in the Somme Offensive 100 years ago will have their stories told in a series of memorial services…
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Threads that unite through 40 years
By JESSE GRAHAM A LONG-running Healesville group marked its 500th meeting this month, gathering at the Badger Creek Hall on 2 July for cake, catching…
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The brightest part of winter
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Glen’s Festival of Light will be returning for a second year in a new location, with hundreds expected to fill McKenzie…
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Breaking 40-year deadlock
By KATH GANNAWAY AGITATION by Evelyn MP, Christine Fyffe, may see a breakthrough in a more than 40-year stalemate around car parking improvements to Wandin…