News
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Silage sinks in
By JESSE GRAHAM FARMERS and service providers came out to Yarra Glen last week to learn about hay and silage, with an expert presentation at…
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Spring bargains curtailed
By KATH GANNAWAY THE first two weeks in September could be the last opportunity to grab a bargain from Benwerren Boutique in Yarra Junction ……
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Blaze tragedy memorial
By JESSE GRAHAM A BLACK SATURDAY memorial bench is to be built in Healesville to honour the memory of those who died in the tragedy…
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Stuck in bushfire bind
By KATH GANNAWAY CHUM Creek land-owner Mick Saul says he just wants to build a house on the block he has had for more than…
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Gear up for the great outdoors
The Mail is giving readers the chance to win 10 double passes to the National 4×4 and Outdoors Show and Fishing and Boating Expo. All…
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Stalls bring battle close to home
By JESSE GRAHAM RAISING money for a cause close to home will be the focus of stalls held around Healesville this week to celebrate the…
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Fight for rights recognised
By JESSE GRAHAM A NEW statue has been unveiled at Healesville Sanctuary commemorating the efforts of an indigenous advocate who walked between and tried to…
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Never ending story
By KATH GANNAWAY AS A person, and as a writer, Healesville author and psychologist Dr Bob Rich refuses to be categorised. “I’m a storyteller –…
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Shot on the streets
By KATH GANNAWAY UPPER Yarra Secondary College students have taken top honours at a photography competition aimed at raising awareness of hepatitis C. The competition…
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Danger alerts spread
EMERGENCY alerts may be available to even more residents in the coming bushfire season, following the testing of new, location-based technology on Sunday 18 August.…
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Drivers hit in clampdown
YARRA Ranges police have charged 65 people two month operation targeting disqualified, suspended and unlicensed drivers. Operation Enjoin has also led to five vehicles being…
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Funding derailed
By MELISSA MEEHAN AND JESSE GRAHAM Government in caretake mode before sealing the railway deal.. “IT’S a punch in the guts to our community.” Passionate…