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  • Greyhound racing here to stay

    Greyhound racing here to stay

    By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE banning of greyhound racing in other states will not affect the operation of Healesville or other Victorian greyhound racing clubs, according…

  • Probe baby alpaca killing plea

    Probe baby alpaca killing plea

    By KATH GANNAWAY THE owners of a baby alpaca they say was allegedly killed by marauding dogs are calling for an investigation into why the…

  • Lights plea for key intersection

    Lights plea for key intersection

    By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS A LOCAL MP has renewed a call for traffic lights to be installed at the intersection of Killara Road and Maroondah Highway…

  • Labor’s back in the swing

    Labor’s back in the swing

    By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS AFTER one of the longest campaign and election periods in Australian history, this past weekend saw the Labor Party leader Bill Shorten…

  • Sexual assault incident probed

    Sexual assault incident probed

    By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS POLICE are asking the public around Lilydale to keep an eye out for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a 50-year-old woman…

  • Plan for protection

    Plan for protection

    By KATH GANNAWAY YARRA Valley residents will have a chance to have their say on future management options for the Yarra River. State Government Planning…

  • Give winter the boot

    Give winter the boot

    By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS JULY can be a cold, muddy and miserable month but Wine Yarra Valley have come up with the perfect antidote to the…

  • Display’s tales from the trenches

    Display’s tales from the trenches

    By KATH GANNAWAY A DISPLAY launched this week at Healesville Library commemorates the centenary of the 1916 Somme offensive in the second year of WWI.…

  • Close-knit support for cystic fibrosis research

    Close-knit support for cystic fibrosis research

    By KATH GANNAWAY CYSTIC fibrosis is the most common life-threatening genetic condition for children in Australia. “It is more common than people think, and it’s…

  • Big plans for small towns

    Big plans for small towns

    By KATH GANNAWAY IT’S official – size really doesn’t matter. Powelltown, Gilderoy and Three Bridges may have less than 500 people between them, but at…

  • Held Ben’s Shed together

    Held Ben’s Shed together

    By KATH GANNAWAY TRIBUTES have poured into the Ben’s Shed Facebook page saluting and mourning the death of president, Bob Finch. Bob, or ‘Bobby’ as…

  • A snag and a swing

    A snag and a swing

    By JESSE GRAHAM AND KATH GANNAWAY COMMUNITY groups across Casey used the 2 July election as a chance to fund-raise for different projects, running sausage…

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