News
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Motorbike theft
Briefly POLICE are seeking information on a missing motorbike, after four Healesville men allegedly stole it last month. Acting Healesville Police Sergeant, Richard Coulson, said…
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Change of guard
By KATH GANNAWAY Community celebrated with honour for top Lions… HEALESVILLE Lions Club’s changeover dinner on Wednesday 30 June was a celebration of ‘community’. The…
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Reptile runner
By MELISSA MEEHAN WHILE many often run from snakes and lizards, Mount Evelyn resident Brydon Griffiths is running for them after the reptile room at…
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Double click doggie
By JESSE GRAHAM WHEN Sally Trewin’s dog Bella ran away in Launching Place last year she thought the pet was gone for good. However, an…
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Aquatic report in pipeline
By JESSE GRAHAM A STUDY on a multi-million dollar aquatics centre in the valley has yet to surface, despite expectations it would go before council…
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Unbroken commitment
By JESSE GRAHAM DECADES of community service were celebrated at a special event recently, as the Yarra Glen CFA marked its 75th birthday. On Saturday…
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Fresh blood for CFA
By JESSE GRAHAM FIRE brigades around the Healesville area are calling out for new members to come on board for the next fire season and…
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Wild weather hits power
By JESSE GRAHAM POWERLINES came down across the valley last week, as wild weather tore through towns and twisted lines off their poles. Badger Creek…
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Sleeping rough
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S been a long, cold winter. But despite the weather, former councillor and Mount Evelyn resident Tim Heenan is again sleeping rough…
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Stealing from CFA
Briefly HEARTLESS thieves are to blame after a pump and hoses were stolen from the Millgrove CFA. Detective Sergeant John Bergin said the shipping container…
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Red Cross notches 100
By ANEEKA SIMONIS RED Cross Society’s Lilydale branch will be celebrating a centenary of service on Wednesday 13 August. The eastern branch is one of…
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Gift of beanies
By CAITLIN MCARTHUR ANGLICARE Lilydale has begun distributing hand-knitted beanies as part of their emergency relief parcels, following a generous donation by a Ferntree Gully…