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Charity van written off
By JESSE GRAHAM LILYDALE’S Holy Fools charity has had a bitter-sweet ending to their van’s disappearance, after police located the stolen vehicle damaged and re-painted…
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Love’s strong as diamonds
BY JODIE SYMONDS JUST six decades ago, two people fell madly in love with each other. On 12 March June, 79, and Tony Smith, 81,…
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Tongue of the devil
LOCAL hills band Kaisha inspired the audience with the launch of its first single off their new album at Sooki Lounge last Friday night in…
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Teachers, students in train-ing
By PETER DOUGLAS UPWEY High School took on the region’s favourite steam locomotive over the weekend. In a fantastic show of perseverance and camaraderie, a…
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Lenscape
AUTUMN in the Dandenong Ranges is an incredible time of year for many reasons, but particularly for the colours that are omnipresent in the hills.…
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Runners huff ’n’ puff against icon
By LARISSA KUZEFF FITNESS enthusiasts from around the region huffed and puffed after a massive day at Puffing Billy’s 34th Great Train Race last Sunday.…
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Pinks shows true colours
NETBALLERS and the Yarra Ranges community celebrated the official opening of the Pinks Reserve Regional Netball Facility last Thursday. The official opening marks years of…
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Group may scoop the pool
By PETER DOUGLAS OLINDA residents will learn today if their beloved swimming pool will receive a much-needed cash boost towards rejuvenation. The recently formed Olinda…
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New names on trophies
MONBULK Bowling Club held its annual presentation night recently, with some old champions missing out. The celebrations were held in the Monbulk Bistro, which was…
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Girls’ football kicking goals
By PETER DOUGLAS MOUNT Evelyn Junior Football Club last Friday blazed a trail for the league after holding its under-12 girls lightning premiership. After an…
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Liquor move on the table
By PETER DOUGLAS OBJECTORS to a proposed new IGA liquor store in Montrose were to meet with representatives from the supermarket giant last night. Yarra…
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Not loony and left
IF BRIAN Hannan were to be believed (‘Broken record hard to swallow’, The Mail, 28 April), the anti-McDonald’s protestors are nothing better than a loony,…