Opinion
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Free range intent missing
WITH reference to the article Issue Is Intense (Mail, 26 May 2015). This article misses the true intent of Planning Scheme Amendment C146 that is…
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Mining disaster looms
WE NOTE a public notice in recent editions of the Mail, notifying of an application for an exploration licence to look for ‘economic gold resources’.…
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Small businesses engineer growth
SMALL business is the engine room of Australia’s economy, employing more than four million people across our nation. Combined, they produce over $330 billion of…
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Dangerous sneaking through road blocks
IT’S unthinkable that any appointment could be so pressing that one could put another’s life in serious danger. Yet, this is what occurred last week…
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Coldstream on a roll
By KATH GANNAWAY YARRA Valley netball clubs Worawa and Coldstream are enjoying the winter season at the new Pinks Reserve netball complex. Worawa has three…
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Lenscape
‘Mail’ reader Richard Reeve took this amazing image entitled ‘Morning light over Healesville’ during a hot air balloon ride. The picture features three of the…
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Mining – what a coincidence
DID you know that an application for mineral exploration which may affect your property has been made? The public notice in our local Mail indicates…
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Thanks for horse sense
ON Sunday 17 May, at 4.30pm, my son’s much-loved 33-year-old mare was found to be in a very nasty predicament. She had slipped on some…
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Red Cross help needed
A GROWING number of our neighbours will face a lonely winter this year with as many as 7 per cent, or 1.5 million Australians, this…
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Much pride in footy initiative
THE Yarra Ranges has many events and attractions that have become synonymous with the region. First thoughts among Melburnians are likely Puffing Billy, the Healesville…
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HICCI’s feet feat
ON BEHALF of Healesville Interchurch Community Care (HICCI), I would like to thank the wonderful sponsors, supporters, volunteers, staff and participants in the recent HICCI…
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Witness to two accidents
I’M WRITING in response to your article of 5 May, about Maroondah Highway between Healesville and Narbethong. We moved to Buxton one year ago and,…