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Hoons back on radar
By JESSE GRAHAM A BADGER CREEK man is calling for hoons to be put back on the radar, after an early morning near-miss near a…
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Fire season alert
By JESSE GRAHAM RESIDENTS are being warned to prepare immediately for the bushfire season, with the annual Fire Danger Period starting early and emergency services…
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Love sparks in cow paddock
By JODIE SYMONDS JUST five decades ago, Bill Symonds plucked up the courage to kiss Jan Kudrycki in the middle of a cow paddock, where…
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Fewer paws out of place
By JESSE GRAHAM ALL quiet on the kitten front. At least, that’s the word from the Yarra Ranges Council two months after the controversial cat…
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Bylaws review call
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM AND JESSE GRAHAM A YARRA Ranges resident has slammed the council for ‘double standards’ in enforcing its bylaws on nature strips. The…
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Poplar tree axed for safety
By JESSE GRAHAM A SIGNIFICANT tree outside a Healesville cafe was quickly cut down by the council last week, after dangerously dropping limbs near pedestrians.…
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Grounds for success
HOLDEN is reaching out and getting behind local sport in Australia by launching the Home Ground Advantage, an initiative aimed at giving local clubs a…
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Hunger Games reaching a filling close
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Donald Sutherland, Julianne Moore Rated M for mature themes and violence THOUGH not the…
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Good way to make their mark
By JESSE GRAHAM COLDSTREAM kids have picked up paint cans to make their school a better place, helping to compose a mural depicting the town…
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Central to safety
By KATH GANNAWAY BADGER Creek Fire Brigade has been an integral part of the local community for the past 75 years. In 1939 the bush…
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Fire fears keep bridge on deck
By KATH GANNAWAY CONCERNS about the planned closure of the Brisbane Bridge in Warburton over the fire season, and during the busy tourist season, have…
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Trailerload of goodies
By KATH GANNAWAY WANDIN Rotary Club members are out and about again this year with their Christmas Trailer Raffle. The raffle was launched at the…
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