News
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Friends in the blackberries
By KATH GANNAWAY A NEED to get a few blackberries under control has introduced Yarra Junction resident Fred Hawker to a group of young people…
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Cars cops a spray in overnight attack
By KATH GANNAWAY A NUMBER of car owners in Eileen Grove, Woori Yallock, were shocked to find their cars had been targeted by vandals overnight…
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Arrest of wanted man
By KATH GANNAWAY POLICE have arrested a 28-year-old man following an appeal to the public for information. Joel Simons was arrested at Ringwood East on…
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Shadow Treasurer’s Casey door-stop
By Victoria Stone-Meadows FEDERAL Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen visited Lilydale Marketplace on Wednesday, 18 May, to support Casey Labor candidate Hovig Melkonian. During a meet-and-greet…
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Food and wine paired off
By JESSE GRAHAM SMALLER wineries across the Yarra Valley will be opening their gates for two days of tastings and dining next month, with the…
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Jess was great with words
By MIKAILA HANMAN SIEGERSMA Jess Hanman Siegersma Born: 25-11-1991 Died: 5-4-2016 WE’RE going to start this off with a few words of wisdom from Jess…
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Pest bailed to avoid jail
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A HEALESVILLE “serial pest” who has been charged over multiple offences including petrol drive-offs, car theft, dangerous driving and excessive speeding has…
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Miniatures meticulously made to scale
By JESSE GRAHAM GETTING Harry Potter and Alice in Wonderland under the same roof isn’t something that usually occurs in Healesville. But for the next…
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Keep an eye out for Joel
POLICE are asking Yarra Valley residents to keep an eye out for 28-year-old Joel Simons, who has warrants out for his arrest for theft of…
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Aldridges keep streets clean
By KATH GANNAWAY PEOPLE actually stop in their cars and say, ‘thank you’ to Ben and Ruth Aldridge. The daily task of walking their dog…
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Business by the (good) book
By JESSE GRAHAM HEALESVILLE’S shoe repair shop has received one of the Rotary Club’s highest honours, being awarded for its ethical and moral standards by…
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Centurion lives ‘life to the full’
By KATH GANNAWAY IT’S taken Warburton resident Rita Mentiplay a long time to get to 100, and she has made the most of every minute…