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College opens doors to grieving students
By PETER DOUGLAS EMERALD Secondary College yesterday opened its doors to many students reeling over the shock loss of three school friends. Teens Jason Breakwell,…
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Sports clubs mourn lost teens
By KATH GANNAWAY EMERALD Football Netball Club is coming to grips today with the tragedy of yesterday’s triple-fatality at Pound Road in Avonsleigh. Three teenagers…
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Three dead in Avonsleigh crash
By JESSE GRAHAM UPDATE: 6.45pm THREE people have died in a major car crash this evening in Avonsleigh. According to Victoria Police, a car with…
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Handmade goods galore
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS ANOTHER successful Mount Evelyn Community market was held again over the weekend. Local craftspeople, artisans, cooks and traders set up stalls while…
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Waging wasp war
By KATH GANNAWAY A COMMERCIALLY available insecticide could hold the key to controlling, and possibly eradicating European wasps across Yarra Ranges according to a Belgrave…
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Playing with the classics
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE Dandenong Ranges Music Council’s (DRMC) Attitude program will be giving the story of Snow White a new twist this July. ‘Snow…
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Firies shake out footy funds
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS MEMBERS of CFA groups from across the Yarra Valley were at the MCG over the weekend fund-raising for their respective brigades. The…
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Gifting cars, sheltering youth
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS UPWEY resident Lorraine Marsh has decided to donate her unused car to youth homelessness prevention charity, Kids Under Cover. Ms Marsh has…
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Myna capture mooted
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS YARRA Ranges Councillor Andrew Witlox has introduced a proposal for a capture and disposal program to control the Indian myna population in…
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Store has community at heart
By PETER DOUGLAS SELBY Community House is this month celebrating its 40th anniversary in style, thanks to a little support from new Selby General Store…
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Grandmother’s garden inspires exhibition
OLINDA artist Gilda Franz will next month showcase her fantastic works to the public in a special exhibition at the Evolve Cafe in Belgrave. The…
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Circus tops holiday program
By PETER DOUGLAS SCHOOL holidays are always a challenging time for parents, but Burrinja Cultural Centre is trying to lend a hand. Over the next…