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Wipes cause sewerage spill
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Valley Water has blamed a recent Healesville sewerage spill on a “fatberg” of wet wipes clogging the system, and has called…
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Cash for the community
By JESSE GRAHAM COMMUNITY groups around the Yarra Ranges will share in more than $300,000 in grants for projects, events and festivals, after funding was…
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Sanders tears up circuit
By PETER DOUGLAS THREE Bridges local Daniel Sanders is feeling on top of the world after this month winning the coveted 2015 FIM International Six…
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Pool reopens its doors
By JESSE GRAHAM A FREE swim and activities for young and old will be on offer next weekend at Healesville’s indoor pool, as it opens…
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Lilian, 15, a top firey
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS LILIAN Pagles, 15, will this week be the first junior firefighter from District 13 to represent her CFA brigade in the Australian…
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Spotlight on apprentice excellence
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS APPRENTICES and trainees from all over the Yarra Ranges were honoured last week with awards at the 2015 Casey Apprentice/Trainee Awards held…
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Major road upgrade
By JESSE GRAHAM ROADS in Coldstream and Monbulk will be updated with more than $1 million in extra federal funding, serving as a stitch in…
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Family Day Care under threat
By JESSE GRAHAM THE YARRA Ranges Council may end its Family Day Care (FDC) scheme a year after saving the program, citing “rising costs” behind…
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Wallaby picks the roos
By JESSE GRAHAM WITH the AFL Grand Final looming, we at the Mail have contacted our resident expert, Ollie the swamp wallaby, for tips on…
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Tickled pink over purple funds
By Peter Douglas THE Yarra Junction icon affectionately known as the ‘purple church’ is set to undergo another valuable redevelopment. Presently facilitating the fantastic work…
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Many donations after death
By JESSE GRAHAM IN THE wake of last week’s tragic fatality in Coldstream, the community has rallied around the family of Deborah Kennedy, donating thousands…
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That Cuban feeling
By JODIE SYMONDS THIS year’s Annual Cuban Jazz Festival at Rochford Winery will be packed with high-energy, with DJ Joel Fletcher set to rock the…