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Paramedics on the receiving end
By KATH GANNAWAY VIOLENCE towards paramedics is not only intolerable, it’s stupid. Ambulance Victoria and the Ambulance Employees union are united in their condemnation of…
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Bishop on board
By KATH GANNAWAY IT WAS a coup of the best kind for a local politician. For Casey MP Tony Smith to get Foreign Minister, Julie…
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Head-on injuries
By KATH GANNAWAY POLICE are appealing for any witnesses after four people were injured in a head-on collision at Woori Yallock last Tuesday. The driver…
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Carpark crash chaos
By PETER DOUGLAS AN out-of-control vehicle struck six cars at Healesville Walk carpark last Thursday about 3.50pm. In a peak time for the business district,…
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Milling felled trees plea
By KATH GANNAWAY BUXTON resident Ray Donkin is calling for trees felled as part of a $7million risk mitigation program to be milled. Mr Donkin,…
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Lyster nominations close
By PETER DOUGLAS NOMINATIONS for the upcoming Yarra Ranges by-election are due to close today. As part of the election process, potential candidates keen to…
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Off-field allies lock horns
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM THEY’RE allies in improving Aboriginal health, but Eastern Health staff and some of the best Aboriginal sporting talent will become fierce opponents…
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Centre’s cream of the crop
By KATH GANNAWAY AN ANNUAL crop of pears will be a delicious legacy of Yarra Glen Living and Learning Centre’s 30th birthday celebrations. Founding member…
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Keeping boys on track derailed
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM A YARRA Valley program supporting boys impacted by family violence will finish at the end of the month due to funding cuts.…
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Two bikes impounded
YARRA Ranges Highway Patrol impounded two bikes after riders were caught doing between 55 and 70 kilometres per hour over the speed limit in Healesville.…
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Watch for online risks
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM ONLINE shopping has taken Australia by storm in recent years, and is proving particularly popular in rural areas, where shoppers may live…
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Nominated for media award
By PETER DOUGLAS MAIL Newspaper Group journalist Jesse Graham has been recognised for his fine efforts within the local media. Graham, 22, has been selected…