News
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Fiskville closed for good, says Mick
By KATH GANNAWAY YARRA Ranges firefighter Mick Tisbury has commended the State Government on closing the CFA’s Fiskville training facility for good. Minister for Emergency…
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Kinder play is washed away
By KATH GANNAWAY QUEENS Park kinder kids will be off their bikes and trikes for a little while after a broken water main washed away…
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From footy to court
In brief A FOOTY trip ended with an upcoming court date for a Woori Yallock man, who was caught drink-driving and speeding without a licence.…
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Unlicensed drink driver nabbed
A FOOTY trip ended with an upcoming court date for a Woori Yallock man, who was caught drink driving and speeding without a licence. The…
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Wanton vandalism: teens charged
By KATH GANNAWAY THREE Warburton teenagers will face criminal damage charges after a $25,000 vandalism rampage through the town in March. As many as 14…
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Passing of the elders
By KATH GANNAWAY THE old guard is passing. Sadly, the Yarra Valley has lost three of its prominent and respected ‘elders’ and community workers in…
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211 drivers nabbed
By JESSE GRAHAM HUNDREDS of drivers flouting the law in the valley over the Easter long weekend were busted by police, after officers swarmed onto…
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Community diary
Learn the tools – carpentry skills LEARN basic tool skills and make you own planter box. In this workshop, you will learn the correct way…
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Horse shooting false alarm
By JESSE GRAHAM POLICE have poured cold water on reports that a number of horses had been shot in the Yarra Valley earlier this month.…
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Slick surface causes crash
By KATH GANNAWAY POLICE say the combination of rain and oil is behind a crash on Maroondah Highway at Healesville earlier today. A 65-year-old Eildon…
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Guy is saddling up
By KATH GANNAWAY A VISIT to Warburton by Opposition Leader Matthew Guy last week confirmed that the Liberal Party is as keen as ever to…
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Vigil for Warren
By KATH GANNAWAY AS FAMILIES and a young couple set up picnics, or wandered off into the bush at Dom Dom Saddle on Sunday, Zee…