News
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Headless deer found on trail
By Monique EbringtonA HEADLESS deer carcass was left in plain sight late last week, along a popular tourist trail in Warburton. Tourist Chris Squires was…
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Development by the book
By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE planning and building consultant Vari Perez has moved to address what she says are misconceptions about in-fill development in Coldstream. The Mail…
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Design stalemate
By Kath GannawayTHE Yarra Glen and District Township Group is backing residents in demanding a re-design of the roundabout at the Healesville-Yarra Glen Road/Bell Street/King…
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Flood fears
By Monique EbringtonUPPER Yarra residents faced wild weather over the weekend with flood warnings and a Warburton man going missing. The wild weather put a…
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Trout farm hooks fish
THE Buxton Trout Farm is one of four fire-affected aquaculture ventures in Murrindindi Shire to share in a catch of 20,000 rainbow trout fingerlings. Seymour…
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The final straight
By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE Rotarians on the Great Australian Bike Ride arrived in Adelaide last week, having tackled the Nullarbor in the final stages of their…
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Rumours
By Kath GannawayTONY Van Meurs was in the thick of it, fighting fires in the Dandenongs in 1997 when word came through on the bush…
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Couple head to
Simone and Paul Traynor will compete in the World Masters Games next month. YARRA Junction couple Paul and Simone Traynor will head off in October…
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New green’s real benefits
Discussing the merits of synthetic greens at Marysville were (from left) Sports Minister James Merlino, bowls presidents Pat Sund and Mark Simmonds, greenkeeper Rob Christie…
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Fire risk clean-up call
By Kath GannawayNext week the shire will kick off Bushfire Action Week – 11 to 18 October – with a month of free green-waste disposal…
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Bank marks milestone
Steering Committee member Stuart Greig had the pleasure of marking in $300,000 on the pledge barometer. By Kath GannawayTHE Healesville Community Bank campaign last week…
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Lights signal safety
Roads Minister Tim Pallas (left), Seymour MP Ben Hardman and VicRoads’ Michael de Zilwa visited Coldstream to herald $7 billion spent on Victorian roads. By…