News
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Council loves us tender
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Ranges Council has defended itself against claims of unfairness in contracting, after a local businessman questioned its processes. Last week, the…
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Triple the tavern
By JESSE GRAHAM THE TOOLANGI Tavern’s owners have hailed last week’s Murrindindi Shire Council meeting as a success, after the council agreed to tripling the…
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Heritage ablaze
By JESSE GRAHAM Witnesses wanted in ‘deliberately lit’ house fire probe POLICE are investigating a fire that destroyed a heritage-listed Healesville house last Monday, believed…
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Pets spared in house fire
NO pets were injured at a pet resort in Dixons Creek last week. A fire ravaged the front house on the property of All 4…
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Shortlived birthday joy
By KATH GANNAWAY A BIRTHDAY surprise turned sour for Launching Place girl Tegan when the bike she got for her birthday was stolen within hours…
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Bullies put on notice
By KATH GANNAWAY YARRA Junction and Hoddles Creek primary schools will receive State Government funding under announcements made in September. Hoddles Creek Primary School will…
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Wild release ‘wow’ factor
By KATH GANNAWAY WITH less than 100 helmeted honeyeaters surviving in the wild, the bird is critically endangered. It’s the main reason that when captive-bred…
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Bike hub tick
By KATH GANNAWAY YARRA Ranges Council can tick off one of its ‘specific asks’ for Eildon electorate if the Liberal Coalition Government is returned in…
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Healesville fire deliberately lit – police
By JESSE GRAHAM POLICE are investigating a fire that destroyed a heritage-listed Healesville house on Monday, believed to be deliberately lit, and are appealing for…
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Falls eyesore irks
By KATH GANNAWAY THE rubbishing of bushland within metres of Brittania Creek Falls, a popular spot with bushwalkers, has Wesburn resident John Tucker fuming. Mr…
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School’s still making history
By JESSE GRAHAM YERING Primary School marked 145 years of history last week with a bush dance and a dress-up day for students. On Tuesday…
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Winning ways
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S a vineyard that was never meant to be a vineyard. The tumbling hills of Coldstream would make it a difficult project,…