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Festival hot for herbs
TV garden show host Vasili will be a special guest at the Herb and Chilli Festival. THINGS are heating up in the Yarra Valley this…
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Cash to cut crashes
YOUNG driver safety has received a $10.05 million boost for the continuation of the L2P program. The L2P program pairs learner drivers with trained supervising…
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Right places for curves
Bronwyn Wicks and Melinda Leadbeater are pleased to offer the women’s-only circuit workout in Healesville. AT CURVES, the mission is to strengthen women. Staff work…
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Just slow down- Senior Constable Rob Firns hands out leaflets and speaks with the drivers. 77888
By Mara Pattison-SowdenUPPER Yarra police and schools have had enough of motorists speeding through school safety zones. Children’s lives are put on the line every…
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Tip fees rise
By Kath GannawayYARRA Ranges Council is talking up privatisation of their Coldstream, Wesburn and Healesville landfill centres which will have residents paying more to dump…
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Birthday sizzle for bank big bash day
Left: H&DCEL chairman Gary Slater was joined by the popular Bendigo Bank mascot at the sponsorship presentation to Healesville Music Festival representatives Tom Kelly and…
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Spray of hope
By Mara Pattison-SowdenA COMMUNITY group that formed to combat graffiti overtaking Woori Yallock celebrated a major milestone last week with the dedication of its town…
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Possum’s best mate
By Kath GannawayAs someone who has made the bus and train trip into Melbourne’s Supreme Court for every sitting of what he says is a…
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Inquest denied
By Kath GannawayTHERE will be no inquest into the death two years ago of Healesville Police Sergeant Tony van Gorp. Sgt van Gorp, 47, was…
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Logging gets its day in court
By Kath GannawayTHE future of three Toolangi logging coupes – and arguably the Leadbeater’s Possum – will rest with Supreme Court Judge Robert Osborne ,…
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Call to buy up land in town centre
By Kath GannawayTHE Healesville Action Group (HAG) is calling on Yarra Ranges Council to buy a “green” in the centre of town to save it…
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Out of the box
Violinist and composer Alies Sluiter forms a quarter of the Picture Box Orchestra. COMBINING Classical Indian techniques with jazz, gypsy and Western classical influence, the…