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Community diary
LILYDALE BMX Club is hosting a come and try day on Saturday 28 February from 10am to noon. The club is on the corner of…
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Service slashed
By JESSE GRAHAM AN ORGANISATION that provides free legal advice for domestic violence victims in the Yarra Valley may be forced to shut down in…
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Who’s at the helm on elms?
By KATH GANNAWAY THERE are calls for a more robust and widespread attack on elm leaf beetles that are decimating elms across the shire. The…
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Honour for VC recipient
By PETER DOUGLAS THE Seville Township Committee has revealed three upcoming projects which will help honour the region’s sole Victoria Cross (VC) recipient, Lieutenant George…
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Fallen soldiers honour upheld
By PETER DOUGLAS THE Mount Evelyn and Lilydale RSL clubs have decided to undertake a collaborative approach towards marking this year’s Anzac Centenary. In a…
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Trees for the wood
By KATH GANNAWAY “WHY weren’t we told?” was the question that was floating around Yarra Glen on Saturday as residents got together for a community…
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Fun run on serious note
By KATH GANNAWAY UP TO 1000 participants are expected to pull on race bibs for the Community Bank Warburton Up and Running fun run on…
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Going to TOWN
By KATH GANNAWAY EVERY Wednesday at Yarra Junction, men and women literally go to TOWN as they celebrate their losses. Upper Yarra TOWN (Take Off…
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Bank on it
By KATH GANNAWAY THREE Upper Yarra students will get a helping hand with tertiary education thanks to the 2015 Community Bank scholarships announced on Tuesday,…
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It was more than luck
By KATH GANNAWAY IT WOULD be easy to put Lauren Florence’s escape from serious injury last week down to dumb luck … dumb good luck.…
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Fran was ‘Gran’ to many
By KATH GANNAWAY Frances (Fran) Rowe Born: 18 December, 1922 Died: 5 January, 2015 FRAN Rowe was the ‘gatekeeper’ for Wesburn’s youngsters for decades. As…
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Cruising away minus board
By PETER DOUGLAS ORGANISERS of the Black Saturday Remembrance Cruise are seeking information regarding a stolen promotional board. The board, valued at $350, was noticed…