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One of a kind and a battler to the end
By Kath Gannaway It’s hard to express the sadness that comes with hearing of the death of Sue Contarino (Tanner). Sue’s message of faith, hope…
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Eye on crime
By Peter Douglas Would-be criminals beware! The Yarra Ranges will soon boast an extensive CCTV network that includes locations in business centres of nine major…
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Young ones remember them
By Kath Gannaway In what has become a Grade 6 rite of passage, students from 13 Upper Yarra primary schools conducted the annual Schools Anzac…
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Council meets in the colonies
By Kath Gannaway Around 40 Yarra Ranges residents took advantage of Yarra Ranges Council’s first outreach council meeting held at The Memo in Healesville on…
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Help improve habitat plea
By Derek Schlennstedt This weekend on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May a Yarra 4 Life program will see 20,000 local indigenous trees, shrubs and…
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Kiwani trustee bent on service
By Kath Gannaway Warburton community worker Peter Kimberley is well known in the Upper Yarra for his work as chair of the Warburton and Upper…
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Break bread and barriers
By Kath Gannaway “In the end, people just being people is what will break down barriers.” Ellen Rowatt’s comment was the underlying theme of a…
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Conditional nod for Aldi
By Kath Gannaway Aldi Stores have been given the go ahead to build a new supermarket in Healesville, but with stringent conditions attached. Aldi will…
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Street parade for veterans
By Kath Gannaway Hundreds of people defied a cold and wet Anzac Day across the Yarra Valley, gathering at dawn services in Yarra Junction, Healesville…
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Healing care, pain relief
By Derek Schlennstedt May 12 is internationally recognised as the day when the work of nurses is celebrated around the world and coincides with the…
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Grand donation for children
Patrons of the Yarra Valley Grand Hotel in Yarra Glen have helped raise almost $1500 for the Royal Children’s Hospital after a fund-raising drive through…
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Rotary’s saving lives
By Kath Gannaway Everyone loves cheap insurance, and while in the usual sense Rotary clubs are not in the insurance game, they are happy to…
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