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George Ingram VC centenary
One hundred years after the battle that earned George Ingram the Victoria Cross, the first sod of earth was turned at the site of the…
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Designing Passions
A chance sewing lesson booked four years ago has sparked an award winning passion for Yarra Junction’s Chiara Thompson-Stokell. “Mum booked a sewing lesson when…
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Claire makes MCG debut
Making her debut on the MCG on 14 October will be Claire Rae-Volarich, aka Chatterbox Claire. Claire, who lives in Launching Place, will walk the…
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Smaller wineries give big to CFA
A group of 25 Yarra Valley wineries, in conjunction with Woori Yallock Community Bank, has donated over $100,000 to local service groups since 2009. This…
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Pioneers church reaches 150th
In 1868 new settlers to the Wandin area held a church service in the home of a Mr. Payne, the start of 150 years of…
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Ambulance GPS runs into dead end
Healesville locals may know how to find their way around the maze of bollards and dead ends in the Bluegum Drive area but unfortunately the…
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Op-shop to the rescue
A defibrillator that had already been used to save a young life was stolen from the clubrooms of Wesburn Junior Football Club in September. The…
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Living with bushfire
A bushfire expert will headline a free community forum and expert in Healesville. The Memo will host the Living with Fire event from 7pm to…
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No to Great Forest
A Coalition State Government would not establish the proposed Great Forest National Park. Opposition Leader Matthew Guy confirmed the position to media at Melbourne Zoo…
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Hope for Highlands Track
A Liberal-Nationals State Government would allocate $200,000 for a feasibility study into The Highlands Track – a new, world-class hiking track through the Yarra Valley.…
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Cash for wine pitch
A $2 million marketing campaign to attract more international visitors to Victoria’s wine regions is set to start. The Wine Victoria initiative received funding from…
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Rio’s run reaches Yarra Glen
On the second day of his ‘Rio’s Run’ from Melbourne to Sydney, Ryan Fowler arrived in Yarra Glen on Tuesday afternoon. “It’s been a big…