News
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P-plate impound
A P-PLATE driver has had his car impounded after police caught him overtaking four or five cars over double lines at Coldstream on 12 January.…
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Running water
By Mara Pattison-SowdenSEVILLE’s Water Play Park remains closed after the council was notified of vomiting and diarrhoea in children who had visited the park over…
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Call for coupe consideration
By Kath GannawayTHE wife of a Kinglake logging contractor has called on anti-logging protesters to consider the impact they have on families involved in the…
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Outlaws offer fitting farewell for Ronald
Ruffy was farewelled with a guard of honour from the Outlaws Motorcycle Club. By Mara Pattison-SowdenRONALD “Ruffy” Doyle was farewelled last week with a guard…
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Disability workshop
By Kath GannawayDISABILITY rights campaigner Dr George Taleporos will lead workshops on advocacy and achieving change for Yarra Ranges residents with a disability in February…
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Zoned out
By Mara Pattison-SowdenA PLANNING debacle is threatening the livelihood of an elderly Hoddles Creek man. For almost 15 years, Peter Mauger, 74, has been using…
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Van rolls from
By Mara Sowden-PattisonA Ringwood man was travelling towards Healesville on the Kooweerup Road when he told Healesville police that he swerved to avoid an oncoming…
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Plan overturned
By Kath GannawayAN INDEPENDENT Panel, appointed by the Minister for Planning, has demolished Yarra Ranges Council’s proposed Planning Scheme Amendment C97. In a report released…
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Helmet blitz
By Mara Pattison-Sowden YARRA Glen police stepped up their enforcement of bicycle helmet offences during the holidays. Sergeant Richard Coulson said a number of youths…
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Splitting hairs over cancer
By Mara Pattison-SowdenTHE GAWLER Foundation has hit back at claims their methods are harmful to cancer sufferers after a report claimed Ian Gawler never had…
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Consequences recalled
The program aims to get young drivers to think about the consequences of their choices. By Mara Pattison-SowdenYOUNG drivers will be exposed to the consequences…
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Call of the wild
Sioux Dollman will lead the Ephemeral Art Sculpture workshop on Friday. By Kath GannawayA CREATIVE arts project is taking nine Yarra Valley artists, and their…