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Halloween at healesville primary
Healesville Primary School turned into a place for spooks, vampires, zombies and sprites on 31 October. The Haunted House was the star attraction of the…
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Art from the heart
Artists from the Yarra Ranges and beyond can pitch for cash for Black Saturday bushfire-related projects. The State Government’s 2009 Bushfires Community Arts Grants Program…
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Balloon safety shake-up
Passengers in a hot-air balloon that crashed in Dixons Creek in February did not receive a proper safety briefing, a report found. The Australian Transport…
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Hair today gone tomorrow
Roland Sturt has had a beard for more than 50 years but is about to lose it, albeit for a good cause. The Yarra Valley…
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Students shine in exhibition
Wandin Yallock Primary School is holding its Annual Art Exhibition at Mont de Lancey in Wandin, running until 6 November. This year the exhibition has…
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Hop to it!
Hop Fest will celebrate the Yarra Valley’s rich brewing history and its craft brewers and small batch cider makers of today. Healesville Sanctuary is launching…
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Fire engulfs Launching Place home
Fire crews are responding to a building fire in Hilltop Rise, Launching Place. The CFA received the call about 10.06am on Tuesday 30 October and…
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Hospital’s like home
Eliza Lee gave birth to four children at Healesville hospital. “I moved to the Yarra Valley in 1997,” she said. “In 1998 I went to…
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Hydro flicks the switch
The Warburton Community Hydro Project was officially opened on 29 October by Eastern Metropolitan Region MP, Shaun Leane. The former electrician said: “It’s a fantastic…
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The doors are open
Warburton’s new police station was opened on 29 October by Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp and Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Rick Nugent. Mark Gepp…
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‘Terrifying’ fast delivery
Lisa Kasch gave birth to her third child on the side of York Road in Mount Evelyn. “I had a 29 minute labour,” she said.…
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Q&A with Healesville Sanctuary reptile keeper Michael Taylor
1. What is something people don’t know about you? That the third bedroom in my home houses my own reptile collection. I have two snakes…