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Disappointing drivers
Boy airlifted after fall A PRIMARY school-aged boy was airlifted to hospital from Healesville last week, after falling from his bike in the afternoon. Ambulance…
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From humble beginnings
By JESSE GRAHAM THE main street of Healesville has changed dramatically in the last 150 years and, like the town, has become modern and unrecognisable…
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Make the change to save lives
By JESSE GRAHAM WITH daylight savings winding up this weekend, emergency services are urging residents to use the occasion to focus on their safety and…
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Briefly
Black day for hoon THE 19-year-old driver of a black ute is looking at parting with more than $1000 after police charged him on summons…
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Smash for cash
THIEVES targeted the Warburton Highway on the weekend, breaking into businesses from Woori Yallock to Warburton in the early hours of Saturday morning. Senior Constable…
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Lilydale’s new life as ‘centre of learning’: Labor
By JESSE GRAHAM SWINBURNE’S former Lilydale campus could be re-opened after November’s election, according to Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews, who this morning pledged to revive the educational…
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Beware fatal mistakes
By KATH GANNAWAY GRAEME Rust probably knows the pitfalls of riding on Yarra Ranges’ popular scenic motorbike routes better than most. As a member of…
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Coat drive gains pace
By KATH GANNAWAY A GROUP of Yarra Valley health professionals has launched a project that aims to fulfil an innate need that people, young and…
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Wheels turn for charity
By JESSE GRAHAM Swathes of primary school students wheeled out to Dixons Creek last week for a fund-raiser helping to donate wheelchairs to kids overseas.…
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Tip faces chop
By JESSE GRAHAM RESIDENTS are being asked to share their thoughts on the proposed closure of Healesville’s Waste Transfer Station after the mayor’s plea to…
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Young Hart saves Mum
By JESSE GRAHAM A QUICK thinking five-year-old received a special award from the Yarra Ranges mayor last week, after saving his mum from a major…
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Towering eyesore
By KATH GANNAWAY Council approves sawmill site despite objections YARRA Ranges Council has approved a controversial communications tower in Millgrove, saying community safety has to…
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