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Protest KNOT for trees
By ANEEKA SIMONIS BRIGHT and bold was the statement made by the Knitting Nannas of Toolangi (KNOT) as they struck a stance against deforestation earlier…
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Wiping out wine bug
By JESSE GRAHAM A RECENTLY announced research project will put a wine bug in its crosshairs, with hundreds of thousands of dollars being spent to…
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Parks pledge
By JESSE GRAHAM A NEW national park covering the Toolangi region has not been ruled out of Labor’s table for the coming State Election. However,…
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Students are a cut above
By JESSE GRAHAM STUDENTS will be taking to the stage next month as part of Healesville High School’s new production of Hairspray, and are pulling…
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Scam inheritance
By JESSE GRAHAM IT’S not every day that you receive a letter saying you’re the recipient of $10 million dollars. It’s even less often that…
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Bird’s ring of death
By JESSE GRAHAM HEALESVILLE Sanctuary staff are calling for people to be wary of their rubbish, after a bowerbird was found choking on a milk…
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Pay cut claims, counterclaims
By KATH GANNAWAY EASTERN Health CEO Alan Lilly has rejected claims that clinicians at the Yarra Valley Community Medical Service (GP Clinic) have been asked…
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Ball’s in your court
By ANEEKA SIMONIS THE Upper Yarra Basketball Association (UYBA) is sending a clear message to the sporting community – the ball is in your court…
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History up for grabs
By KATH GANNAWAY HEALESVILLE’S Mechanics Institute building has an interesting and well-documented history. The question now is what does the future hold for the building…
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Narconon hearing
By KATH GANNAWAY THE VCAT process with Narconon appealing against Yarra Rances Council’s decision to refuse a planning application has begun with a ‘practice hearing’…
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Passing of nature lover
By KATH GANNAWAY DON Valley naturalist Ken Simpson has died, in his 76th year. Mr Simpson was a respected bird expert who co-authored Australia’s most…
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Strong medicine
By KATH GANNAWAY A MOTION to send a letter of condemnation to Eastern Health over the treatment of their GP clinicians was just one of…
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