News
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Grand donation for school
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Glen students will receive extra numeracy programs, thanks to community generosity, after a donation from the local pub earlier this month.…
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Rapture of the raptors
By JESSE GRAHAM SINCE the release of the trailer for the new film, Jurassic World, the internet has been abuzz with zookeepers and staff re-creating…
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Birds grace iconic wall
By JESSE GRAHAM AN ICONIC Healesville wall has been given a fresh coat of paint and a completely new look by a couple of local…
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Planting for the future
By JESSE GRAHAM BUDDING green-thumbs from Healesville Primary School took to Queens Park earlier this month, plants in hands, to improve the world around them…
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Crash stimulants
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS EASTERN Melbourne has seen a spike in people caught driving under the influence of illicit drugs. Acting Inspector for Eastern Division to…
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Police Briefs
Caught on the border A MAN will face court for allegedly stealing a car from a Wandin North property last Sunday, after being arrested by…
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Cigarette robberies: links probed
POLICE are hunting for thieves who made off with cigarettes in a late-night theft from Yarra Glen IGA, in a second robbery this month. About…
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Autumn firewood collection ends
THE Autumn 2015 Firewood Collection Season will today close across Victoria. Jon Rofe, from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), said it…
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Yarra Junction murderer gets 19 years’ jail
By KATH GANNAWAY A YARRA Junction man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for the brutal murder of his partner, Elizabeth Barnes, in…
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New phone towers announced
MOBILE phone black spots across the Yarra Ranges will be eliminated by new mobile phone towers, which have been announced this morning. Dixons Creek, East…
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Inquiry vows answers, justice for Fiskville victims
By KATH GANNAWAY AN INTERIM Parliamentary report into the CFA’s Fiskville training facility has vowed to provide answers and justice for those affected. Parliamentary inquiry…
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State injects extra $1m into hospital revamp
By JESSE GRAHAM THE VICTORIAN Government has increased the funding for Healesville Hospital’s redevelopment by $1 million to fill a funding shortfall, following an announcement…