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Anzac captains
PARTICIPATION at the annual Anzac Day commemorations in Yarra Junction is an important part of the Upper Yarra Secondary College’s community service ethos. College captains,…
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Thanks shine through
By Kath GannawayEVENTS conspired on Sunday to put a dampener on what was to be a day of fun and thanks for those who rallied…
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Farmers, locals take stock
By Kath GannawayMORE than 70 people involved in agriculture-based industries in Yarra Ranges attended the Centre for Agriculture & Business (CAB) Yarra Valley forum in…
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Promise upheld
Judy Jans fulfilled her pledge to return a symbolic red poppy which survived the flames on Black Friday to the Cenotaph where she found it…
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Music the Raah way
Ryan Ritchie and Tamil Rogeon of Raah. By Kath GannawayRYAN Ritchie, Tamil Rogeon and Tim Blake of True Live and the Little Yarra music department…
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Party king of candles
By Monique EbringtonWARBURTON resident John King needed three 90th birthday parties to accommodate all the friends and family he’s acquired over almost a century. Mr…
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Festival salvation
By Kath GannawayAUSTRALIAN filmmaker Paul Cox is patron of the 2009 Warburton Film Festival. One of the most important filmmakers to come out of Australia,…
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All creatures great and small
Veterinary centres and wildlife carers were at the forefront of caring for pets and wildlife displaced and injured in the bushfires. By Kath GannawayANIMAL-LOVERS will…
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Business shaves
PUTTING what is essentially a by-product of a valuable resource to good use is what Yarra Valley Sawdust is all about. The company, which has…
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Valley Anzac Day services
ANZAC Day marches, ceremonies and services will be held across the nation on Saturday 25 April. Following are details of Anzac Day services around the…
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Pair stumped by success
Rick Liston and Josh Ogilvie leave Mongrel Downs next week on a two-man cricket ambassadorship ending at Lords. By Kath Gannaway A SPIRIT of adventure…
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Musos band together
By Kath GannawayYARRA Valley and Melbourne musicians banded together on Sunday for the RISE Bushfire Relief Benefit Concert at Healesville. Perfect autumn weather and a…