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Winds keep valley in dark
– Melissa MeehanPARTS of Don Valley were left without power for three days last week after wild winds swept the region. Resident Sue Hoffman said…
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Blake hits the mark
By Tania MartinBLAKE Walter may be Olinda-Ferny Creek Football Club’s answer to Brendan Fevola. The 17-year-old Monbulk forward is well on his way to kicking…
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Crew’s 22 minutes of hell
IN THE early evening of Black Saturday, with fire burning all around them, six Badger Creek firefighters waited anxiously on their tanker in Ainsworth Avenue…
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Big Melba weekend
By Kath GannawayTHE MELBA Festival in September will provide a three-day, eclectic feast of music, food and wine. More than 30 events will be staged…
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HEAR call for church change
By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE Education and Awareness Raising (HEAR) has renewed calls made by the group two years ago for reform of the Catholic Church’s process…
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Cabs
By Kath Gannaway HAIL the locals first, is the message Yarra Valley Taxis director Nassim Elyateem is keen to get out the residents across the…
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Hope spans seas
By Kath GannawayA VISITOR from Japan is connecting Australia’s fire and flood stricken communities at either end of the eastern seaboard with messages of hope…
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Winner, off a long run
By Kath GannawayNEXT to the shower, the most prolific environment for good ideas is on the run. Healesville Hotel owner Michael Kennedy is proof. The…
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Mt Evelyn undefeated
By Erin MorrisonMT EVELYN ended the home-and-away season on top – without a single loss. It will be tough to beat in the finals. Upwey…
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TV takes aim on possums- Channel Ten cameraman Clinton Glenny, HELP members Ellie Travica and
By Monique EbringtonCHANNEL Ten has gone wild over the Leadbeater’s possums which habitat Yellingbo Reserve and Lake Mountain Plateau and the people who ensure the…
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Plea for bushfire safety
By Melissa MeehanTHE push is on to have Upper Yarra townships included in the government’s list of bushfire danger hotspots. Residents are questioning why, despite…
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