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Valley gymnasts get state nod
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Valley gymnasts will face off against their interstate counterparts after being chosen to compete in the Australian Gymnastic Championships later this…
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They’re hard at work when the going gets tough
By KATH GANNAWAY ORANGE is the new … way to say to SES volunteers “love your work”. And Wednesday 11 May is the day to…
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Helper’s game to have a go
By JESSE GRAHAM FROM playing bingo and games with residents, helping with arts and crafts, or just being there to have a cup of tea…
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Ball is bound to be a beauty
By JESSE GRAHAM LILYDALE hairdressers will celebrate 10 years in town with a masquerade fund-raiser, donating money to families in need at the end of…
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Car flips at Black Spur
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE infamous Black Spur claimed another car when a driver lost control and flipped the car onto its roof, about 10.30 Tuesday…
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New habitat for rare bird
A GRANT of $400,000 will help protect and grow populations of the critically endangered helmeted honeyeater in Yellingbo. The grant, earmarked for the purchase of…
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Art’s helping hand
By KATH GANNAWAY THE Yarra Valley arts community is rallying behind Warburton couple Alistair and Miyako Whyte in the face of serious health challenges. A…
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Bard’s classic takes a twist to mark milestone
By KATH GANNAWAY AS THE world celebrates the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, Mount Lilydale Mercy College’s VCE Theatre Studies class is staging an…
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Festival put to test
By KATH GANNAWAY THE Gladysdale Apple and Wine Festival is always a whole community effort, but this year’s event really put that commitment to the…
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Testing times for L-platers
By JESSE GRAHAM YOUNG drivers will have to travel into Mooroolbark for their licence testing from the end of June, after VicRoads announced it was…
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Plastic get the boot as cloth bags make a come-back
THE CAMPAIGN to set Warburton free of plastic bags will come full circle on Saturday 14 May, with the launch of ‘boomerang bags’ into three…
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Warrior succumbs under gusty winds
By KATH GANNAWAY ANOTHER warrior of Millgrove’s Avenue of Honour has fallen. A giant gum that has stood for 94 years succumbed to the high…
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