News
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Bad year for smoky vintage
By JESSE GRAHAM THE YARRA Valley’s wine industry representatives tried to clear the air with the government on planned burns last week, raising concerns of…
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$30m extinction fight
By JESSE GRAHAM THEY say you can’t put a price on a life, but Zoos Victoria and the Healesville Sanctuary did just that last month,…
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Something to sprout about
By KATH GANNAWAY AFTER 60 years, the not so humble Brussels sprout is about to get the recognition it deserves. The Adams sprout farms in…
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Quest for belonging
By KATH GANNAWAY MORE than 80 people took part in the third Annual Walk to Coranderrk, commemorating the trek over the Great Divide by Aboriginal…
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Triplets did their bit
By KATH GANNAWAY HEALESVILLE was like most other towns around Australia in 1915, with almost everyone stepping up to support the war effort. Age was…
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Lucky to be alive
In brief THREE people were lucky to be alive after a car rolled down an embankment and into a tree in Yarra Glen late last…
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‘No’ to knock-down deal
By JESSE GRAHAM and KATH GANNAWAY A BADGER Creek couple have refused a debt-reduction deal from the council after alleging contractors stole and burnt belongings…
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That’s the spirit
By KATH GANNAWAY WARBURTON Senior Citizens members were happily tired after a very successful lunch to raise funds to support local people affected by cancer.…
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Danger sign in community court
By KATH GANNAWAY THE Warburton Emergency Planning Group (WEPG) is calling on the State Government to provide Warburton with an electronic Fire Danger Rating Sign…
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Ruckus to rock hills
By KATH GANNAWAY IT MAY be a new Easter tradition, but it’s one that has become a ‘must do’ part of Warburton’s Easter. Musician John…
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Mum, son sadly missed
By KATH GANNAWAY KELLY Crowley and her young son Ethan were farewelled last week as the Yarra Glen community continues to grapple with the loss…
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Cash push for forest action
By KATH GANNAWAY A DONATION of $4000 will help raise the profile of a push in the Upper Yarra for the formation of the Great…