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Tears, tragedy and triumph on trail
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
THERE were tears, blisters and yelps of joy as the 2013 Oxfam Trailwalker came to an end in Wesburn.
There was also sadness,...
Jo’s value etched in award
By KATH GANNAWAY
“APPARENTLY, I’m odd,” says Marysville SES Controller Jo Hunter when asked about her long history of volunteering.
Jo, 27, and the second youngest...
Suspended satisfaction for coffee lovers
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
THE idea of ’suspended coffees’ started up to a decade ago in Naples, Italy, but is quickly catching on around the world...
Family violence on increase
By KATH GANNAWAY
THE latest Victoria Police crime statistics reveal 1790 family violence incident reports in Maroondah and Yarra Ranges in 2011/2012, up from 598...
Supermarket plan faces hurdles
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
DESPITE more than 1000 residents and at least 40 businesses in support of a new supermarket in Warburton, councillors have been advised...
Small film’s big win
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
A SHORT film with the classic Australian message of “what goes around comes around” has won the world’s biggest short film competition.
It...
Second helping
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
THE positive work being done to end food insecurity in the Yarra Ranges has been celebrated at an event held by the...
Lands of plenty
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
THE Yarra Valley turned into a foodie’s paradise over the weekend with events celebrating the tastes of the region.
Once again the Yarra...
Fun days these holidays
By KATH GANNAWAY
SCHOOL holidays have been great fun ... and hard work for the cast and crew of Misfit Theatre, and just...
Truck crash tragedy (Woman, horses killed in collision on ’the slide’)
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
A SECTION of the Melba Highway remained closed for much of yesterday (Monday), after a woman died after a collision involving a...
Foothold on footpath
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
YARRA Ranges Council has announced the start date and further funding for the construction of a footpath to give safe access between...
Commission goes extra mile
By KATH GANNAWAY
THE chair of the Royal Commission investigating child sexual abuse which opened last week in Melbourne has indicated that the commission will...
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Victorian Government ramps up illicit tobacco regulation measures
Just a week after the Star Mail delved into the issue of the illicit tobacco trade, the Victorian Government has announced its measures to...
