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They’re proud of their work
Mick Smith, Frank Sinclair and Alister Handasyde are the friendly team of qualified mechanics at Yarra Glen Auto Repairs.THE mechanics at Yarra Glen Auto...
Colour for clouds
Amanda Ruck has her head in the clouds at Montsalvat.By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE artist Amanda Ruck is on cloud nine after three weeks of a...
Top cow crews are in the loop
Join in the festival fun at the Whittlesea Pro-Rodeo.THE search is on for the best cowboys and cowgirls for the third annual Whittlesea Pro-Rodeo.
This...
Sharing the safety
The government is urging drivers and cyclists to share road safety.By Mara Pattison-SowdenBIKE riders and drivers are being urged to share the road safely...
Millions down pokies drain
By MaraPattison-SowdenYARRA Ranges residents have gambled away $13 million on the pokies in the first six months of this financial year.
With eight venues across...
Medals for brave cops
By Danielle GalvinA POLICE officer who drove through thick smoke past burning houses to rescue an elderly disabled woman from her Steel's Creek home...
Medals for bravery
By Danielle GalvinTHREE senior police officers have received bravery awards three years after their efforts in Marysville on Black Saturday.
Leading Senior Constable Kenneth Dwight...
Tickets to the expo
The country lifestyle comes to life at the Seymour Expo.THE Seymour Alternative Farming Expo turns 21 this year and the Mail and show organisers...
Coffee maker’s caffeine is a hit
Wayne Silva watches the freshly roasted beans after they turn from their raw, olive-green colour to a dark brown.By Mara Pattison-SowdenGOOD coffee is making...
Boris is student art paper prince
Mikhaela created her man-sized puppet Boris Jenkins from ecycled materials and a bit of inspiration.By Mara Pattison-SowdenMEET Boris Jenkins.
He was a creation for Mikhaela...
Pygmies chip in
Helping to fight extinction of Mt Buller's Mountain pygmy possums, from left, vet Phillipa Mason, keeper Tammika McIvor, vet nurse Kim Hollis and keeper...
Life scars of war suffering
Dagmar Limp speaks to her audience at the Good Food Room in Warburton with interviewer and Upper Yarra U3A member Alison O'Brien.By Mara Pattison-SowdenTHE...
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Yarra Ranges’ ballot drawn, council elections soon to be underway
The ballot has been drawn for the Yarra Ranges’ upcoming council elections, with changes potentially afoot with a number of new candidates vying for...
