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Moving scenes as victims mourned
By Kath GannawaySEVERAL hundred people sat in solemn solidarity at Yarra Valley Racing Centre on Sunday to observe the National Day of Mourning. They shed…
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Ghost town
By Melissa MeehanWARBURTON resembled a ghost town last night (Monday) as the fate of the town hung in the balance. By 6pm the fire had…
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They fought back
By Melissa Meehan“IT WAS the fire we knew we were going to have – we just didn’t know when.” Years before the fires that devastated…
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Shooting for the top
By Tania MartinKILSYTH Cobras has launched its 2009 SEABL campaign with one goal in site – the premiership flag. The club last Tuesday announced its…
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Gully falls nine runs short
By Steve BrownTHE VB Country Week series produced some highs and lows for the FTGDCA with the first team finishing fifth in Division 2 while…
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Placing eludes arresting filly
By Kath GannawayMONBULK police sergeant and former Yarra Ranges Shire councillor Alan Fincher, has added another less formal title to his collection – that of…
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The day Elaine left, and lived
ElAINE Postlethwaite’s escape from Marysville is well documented – her story has attracted widespread media interest – and with good reason. From her sister’s home…
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Radio draws stories together
By Kath GannawayABC Radio kept Victoria informed about the bushfire threat over the past two weeks and, in the Yarra Valley this week, it was…
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Bushfire dogs reunited
By Kath GannawayTHERE’S raw emotion in Dale Schwab’s eyes as he cradles Rosie’s sad face in his hands. “I’m so sorry I had to leave…
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Matches resume after heat and fire
By Keith ThompsonREGULAR cricket resumed after two weeks with no matches, with round 12 being completed in a one-day match program. It was great to…
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Charged
POLICE have charged a man after a suspicious fire in Alexandra. Emergency services and police were called to a block of units in Cost Street…
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Post-fire plan for business
By Kath GannawayBUSINESS recovery will be part of an overall strategy to get Yarra Ranges back on its feet following the devastating February bushfires. At…
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