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Sun shines on record breakers
AFTER a week of cold and rain, some warm sunshine greeted the Yarra Ranges Athletes on Saturday morning. It was ‘bring a friend day’ too…
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Brigade open day
IT’S time to discover the Ferntree Gully CFA. In line with the Ferntree Gully Village Discovery Day, the fire brigade will open their station to…
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Skaters are downhill for the day
SKATEBOARDERS from around the Yarra Ranges and the world took on the slopes of Monbulk over the weekend as part of the Victorian Downhill Festival.…
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Lessons in nature
AN innovative education program that enables students to spend a week in a ‘forest classroom’ at the Dandenong Ranges National Park was launched by Ferntree…
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Heed siren’s call
By MELISSA MEEHAN CALLING all budding firefighters – Upwey Fire Brigade is giving those a little too young to join the CFA a chance to…
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Trawl through the treasures
ONE man’s trash is another man’s treasure. So why not head down to the Selby Fire Brigade Fair and Fire Awareness Information Day. This Saturday…
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Ann’s sapphire shines
By REBECCA BILLS ROTARIAN Ann Wheeler has been awarded the prestigious Sapphire Pin of the Paul Harris Fellow Award for her distinguished service. Over the…
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Firies find their speaking voice
By REBECCA BILLS SEVEN Country Fire Association (CFA) members from around the Hills have recently completed a public speaking introduction program. Jim Armstrong from the…
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Free and fun festival
FAMILY fun for free is the philosophy behind the Wandin Sunset Festival. The festival at the Wandin Shopping Centre on Friday 29 November from 5.30pm…
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Back to battle
By MELISSA MEEHAN Campaigner returns after 50 years to save pool… HE’S saved the Olinda Pool before and resident John Faull is adamant he can…
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Town liberated
By REBECCA BILLS and MELISSA MEEHAN Foreign invaders have prompted residents to take back their high street… BREAKOUT QUOTE “I don’t like to say this…
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Tower team at the top
UPWEY’S firefighters took to the stairs of the Eureka Tower on the weekend, raising more than $1200. Upwey CFA young guns Ashley Nealon, Jack Spooner,…
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