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Light truck has the moves
By JESSE GRAHAM A NEW fire engine bought with community donations will give the Healesville CFA the ability to fight fires in tight spaces during…
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Grand final blitz gets results
By JESSE GRAHAM IT WAS a surprising Grand Final long weekend for the Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol, with more than 100 drivers flouting the law…
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Million-dollar phone call
By Peter Douglas FOR most of us, it sounds like the stuff of dreams. But it has become a reality for a retired Healesville man.…
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Burn-off causes Yellingbo fire
By Jesse Graham UPDATE: Wednesday, 7 October A TWO-hectare fire in Yellingbo that took 60 firefighters some hours to contain was caused by a smouldering…
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Shire make-up may not change
By JESSE GRAHAM THE ELECTORAL make-up of the Yarra Ranges Council may stay largely the same following a Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) review, but residents…
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Fireys want fresh blood
By JESSE GRAHAM CFA stations around the Yarra Valley are looking for new recruits, as the season of open days continues and the bushfire season…
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Sea of lanterns
By JODIE SYMONDS HUNDREDS of lanterns were lit around Lillydale Lake for a walk that lifted the many hearts affected by blood cancer. The Light…
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Special tribute to Walker families
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE 2015 Timber Memorial Service will be held at the Heritage Pioneers Chapel in Woori Yallock to commemorate those in the timber…
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Wildlife warrior a friend to all
By PETER DOUGLAS THE Yarra Ranges and wider communities are remembering the life of Denise Garratt, who is widely known and respected among both local…
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Theft from Men’s Shed a ‘low act’
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Glen’s Men’s Shed was left reeling from a burglary earlier this week, when thousands of dollars of equipment – including a…
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School turns 140 in style
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS WARBURTON Primary School is celebrating 140 years of education this year and is seeking input from past students, teachers and families to…
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Mobile donations move off
By JESSE GRAHAM THE Red Cross’s mobile blood donation service will no longer be visiting Healesville, finishing up with a final round of donations later…
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