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Lanterns light the longest night
By Rebecca Bills FOR the first time the idyllic 8th Belgrave Lantern Festival is on the actual day of the Winter Solstice – the shortest…
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Strong themes run through it
By ANEEKA SIMONIS CAMEO Cinemas in Belgrave is saddling up for its debut screening of award-winning feature film The Man From Coxs River. Showing for…
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Crooks busted
By JESSE GRAHAM CRIME statistics have skyrocketed in the Cardinia area, according to the latest statistics, but key crimes, such as family violence, remain higher…
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Bar up in smoke
By MONIQUE KUZEFF TEA towels are to blame for a fire that destroyed a popular Olinda restaurant’s bar on Thursday afternoon. Fire crews said a…
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Residents look to future
By REBECCA BILLS MOUNT Evelyn residents attended the Mount Evelyn Community Meeting last Wednesday to discuss the future of the town. Mount Evelyn Environment Protection…
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Face of human kindness
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT ALL started with the 50 acts of fearlessness challenge. Sassafras resident Kiarne Conder, 19, said she felt like she was existing…
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Services not straightforward
By KATH GANNAWAY TRYING to get a handle on what services are available in Yarra Ranges for drug users and for families affected by drug…
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Pavilion upgrade
By MELISSA MEEHAN THE long-awaited UT CRASH project is finally a step closer to getting started, thanks to $1 million funding from the Yarra Ranges…
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Fire victims set to build
By JESSE GRAHAM and DANIELLE GALVIN A SWEEPING change to the Bushfire Management Overlay will bring a fairer system for landowners in the Yarra Ranges,…
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‘Bung’ disappearance revisited
ON the third anniversary of the disappearance of 13-year-old Boronia girl Siriyakorn ‘Bung’ Siriboon, Homicide Squad detectives are appealing for information from the public about…
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Police probe sex attacks
KNOX Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Unit (SOCIT) detectives are investigating two attempted sexual assaults which occurred in Knoxfield and Ferntree Gully. Police have been…
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Art in the fire frame
By REBECCA BILLS FIREFIGHTERS at Belgrave CFA are gearing up for their 31st annual art show. With more than 350 pieces from local and national…