News
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Timber salvage ‘a priority’
By Kath GannawayAS SALVAGE of timber burnt in the February fires got underway last week, industry players met with Victorian Government ministers at Healesville to…
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Youth Week to take them higher
By Kath GannawayYARRA Ranges’ young people can reach new heights as they celebrate National Youth Week this year. The shire’s Youth Services are hosting the…
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Girls lead way
GIRLS just wanna have fun… and Girl Guides is a great way to do it. Girl Guides have been active in Australia for nearly 100…
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Bushfire concerts
THE first of two concerts to be held at the Healesville Racecourse in response to the February bushfires is set to go on Saturday, 28…
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Big league advice
By Kath Gannaway WESTERN Bulldogs player Lindsay Gilbee returned to his home ground last week for a football clinic aimed at giving a pre-season lift…
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Ready for the long haul
By Kath GannawayMORE than 500 Marysville residents received assurances from the head of the Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority Christine Nixon on Saturday that the…
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Washed away
By Kath GannawaySTEELS Creek residents recovering from the devastation of the Black Saturday bushfires are facing a new attack on the landscape – erosion. Scott…
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Tip to win car
RAINBOW Meats kicks off its 2009 Footy Tipping competition with the first bounce of the season on Thursday night, 26 March. First prize for this…
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Kelly raises a glass to France
The Yarra Glen resident has won a month-long placement at an acclaimed vineyard near Vertus in France. Ms Wellington will be provided with accommodation in…
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Baby on its worst behaviour
POLYGLOT Puppet Theatre will visit Warburton as part of a 21-stop tour of regional and metropolitan Victoria in April. “Check Out!” is a wickedly funny…
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Handouts provide the great divide
COMMENT FROM the first week after the bushfires the Mail has received calls about people “rorting” the money provided by the government under the Australian…
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Diamond couple sails away
By Kath GannawayYARRA Glen couple Phillip and Marion Simpson will be sailing off to the South Pacific very soon with carefree minds. The cruise is…