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Backing for zones
THE Municipal Association of Victoria says the government’s release of proposed new residential planning zones will offer more certainty about how and where development should…
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D-I-V-O-R-C-E
DIVORCE is the only solution for Eastern Health and Healesville Hospital according to a surgeon who has been working at the hospital for more than…
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Left stranded
TWO American tourists were stranded last week at Yering Station after being told they’d be able to flag down a bus to get back to…
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Gastro spike prompts pool warning
AN INCREASE in a gastroenteritis linked to the recent spike of hot weather has prompted a warning for people using swimming pools. Cases of gastroenteritis…
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‘Great’ fire response
YARRA Glen Fire Brigade has praised a maintenance manager at Chateau Yering who extinguished a fire in its accommodation area. CFA crews from Yarra Glen…
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Snake warning as hot weather endures
AFTER a spate of hot weather, Coldstream’s animal welfare organisation is urging all pet owners to take great caution to prevent deadly encounters with snakes…
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Art show delights
STEELS Creek Stitchers have been busy making flowers to decorate Yarra Glen’s main street for the art show. There are no particular plant varieties, but…
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Kind, caring picnic buddies
COLDSTREAM Primary School invited families along to be part of a whole school picnic. The children celebrated being a better buddy where they respect others,…
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Going down in history
THREE Upper Yarra historians were honoured with life memberships at the reopening of the Upper Yarra Museum. The museum was closed for six months during…
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It’s not over yet
GRASS fires in Dixons Creek over February have prompted local brigades to issue a reminder to Yarra Valley residents that the fire season is not…
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Violence reports on the rise
FAMILY violence reports in the Yarra Ranges have followed the state-wide trend with almost 700 assault offences recorded last year. The number is 130 more…
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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…
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