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Paying the price of burnouts

A 19-year-old Healesville man had his car impounded last week for doing burnouts in the main street of Healesville. Senior Constable Kirsty Swankie said the...

Last ditch pokies stand

HEALESVILLE Community members opposed to more poker machines in Healesville will have an opportunity to put their case to the Victorian Civil and Administrative...

Council drags feet on Antique store

An antique store in East Warburton will continue to gather dust as councillors still deliberate on its future, awaiting proof of its past. Yarra Ranges...

It’s a social thing

The Mail Newspaper Group is updating our social media presence on the World Wide Web. We’ve just launched a new Facebook page for the Mail...

P-plater blows 0.166

A WOORI Yallock P-plater will be charged for drink-driving with an overloaded car in Ringwood early this morning. Ringwood police intercepted a vehicle travelling...

Fun and frolic at family festival

YARRA Valley families and visitors alike are being invited to the second annual Upper Yarra Family Festival. The festival is a fun and entertaining day...

Fire case starts

THE Black Saturday Kinglake-Kilmore East Bushfire class action trial will start on Monday, 4 March in the Supreme Court in Melbourne. The action against SPI...

Bridge works start

WORK is scheduled to begin next week on a long-awaited pedestrian bridge over The Graceburn in Healesville. Andrew Verkes and Marinus Jol from Fleetwood...

Respected and revered leader

John Donald Mackenzie Born 14 March 1935 Died 4 January 2013 FORMER Healesville CFA captain John Mackenzie was introduced to fire-fighting during his National Service training. His experience...

Blackberry has a price on its heads

A $9200 State Government grant for farm chemical training will help Yarra Valley landowners tackle the scourge of blackberries. The Northern Yarra Landcare Network (NYLN)...

50 golden school years

THE search is on at Healesville High School for the lost generations. As the school prepares for its 50-year celebrations in March, principal George Perini...

Animal aid looks for sanctuary

A SANCTUARY for healing animals in need is facing the prospect of leaving the Yarra Valley for greener pastures as funding and feed becomes...

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Every strand counts in this year’s World’s Greatest Shave

The Leukaemia Foundation's much-loved national fundraising campaign, the World's Greatest Shave, is back for its 27th year encouraging people to shave, cut or colour...