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Blue Lotus a cool pad
By KATH GANNAWAY YOU don’t have to be a teeny, tiny fairy to splash around on a lily pad at Yarra Junction’s Blue Lotus Water…
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Honoured for the art
By KATH GANNAWAY TARRAWARRA Museum of Art’s chairman and co-founder, Marc Besen AO has been made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in…
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Women win in horticulture
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Ranges’ WinHort group was recognised for its work in encouraging women in horticulture and agriculture at the council’s Australia Day Awards…
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Call for school speed signs
By KATH GANNAWAY EILDON MP Cindy McLeish has called for obsolete electronic 40km/h speed signs to be moved from Mooroolbark to Woori Yallock to protect…
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Cyclists tackle Everest
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM Pic to come CYCLING up Mount Donna Buang may seem a challenging ride, but a group of determined cyclists will climb the…
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Rewards for the Ranges
By KATH GANNAWAY YARRA Ranges Shire’s rich vein of community workers, philanthropists and industry achievers has been recognised with Australia Day Awards presented at Upwey…
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Speed limits ‘not negotiable’
By KATH GANNAWAY A P-PLATER in his early twenties had his car impounded after police clocked him doing 150km/h in the 100km/h zone between Gruyere…
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Thousands on the lookout for litterbugs
By KATH GANNAWAY VICTORIANS have overcome their reluctance to ‘dob’ when it comes to litterers. More than 60,000 Victorians have signed up to report litter…
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Green light for speed camera
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM A PESKY Lilydale speed camera is accurate and in working order, an independent investigation has found. Road Safety Camera Commissioner Gordon Lewis…
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Caring with coffee
By MARLENE MILLOTT UNEMPLOYED youth will have the chance to gain valuable barista and hospitality skills thanks to the new Koffee Kids program at Healesville…
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Brookers head to greens for annual challenge
THE Gembrook Cockatoo Football Netball Club will be holding its annual golf challenge on Friday 20 February. With Bendigo Bank as the main sponsor, the…
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Possums tagged
By JESSE GRAHAM HEALESVILLE Sanctuary’s vets had a big job to do on some tiny animals last week, tagging a litter of 12-week-old mountain pygmy…
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