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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…

  • Triple the tavern

    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…

  • Heritage ablaze

    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…

  • Pets spared in house fire

    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…

  • Shortlived birthday joy

    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…

  • 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…

  • Wild release ‘wow’ factor

    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…

  • Bike hub tick

    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…

  • Healesville fire deliberately lit – police

    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…

  • Falls eyesore irks

    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…

  • School’s still making history

    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…

  • Winning ways

    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,…

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