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Forum lacks education punch
By RUSSELL BENNETT IT’S clear the ABCs of improving education funding are not as easy as 1-2-3, following a La Trobe candidates’ forum at Emerald…
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Combat champion
By EMMA SUN Carmen Marton’s the first Australian to win a takwondo world title… UPPER Ferntree Gully’s super martial-artist Carmen Marton has kicked and punched…
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Archery club hit hard by theft
By EMMA SUN A YARRA Ranges archery club has “lost everything” after callous thieves broke in and stole almost $10,000 worth of equipment last month.…
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Chapel has a ring about it
ST CUTHBERT’s Wedding Chapel is opening its doors to new opportunities and events within the community. For more than 100 years the chapel has been…
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Lead against bullies
By REBECCA BILLS STUDENT leaders from Mount Evelyn schools gathered last week to tackle all things bullying. Leaders from Mount Evelyn Primary School, Birmingham Primary…
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Game’s on for soccer centre
WORKS for the Monbulk Soccer Centre are set to kick off with the official sod turning last Friday. Stage one for the $9.8 million project…
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Park tables a permanent fixture
By EMMA SUN TWO sets of stolen tables and chairs have been replaced at Monbulk’s Picnic Park, once again giving locals a place to hang…
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Dog safety fears
By EMMA SUN After four dogs were poisoned, breeder entertains… A MACCLESFIELD dog breeder has defended having 13 registered large dogs on his property after…
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Snow warms up mid-winter
By REBECCA BILLS EARLIER this month a real snow tube run was made at Mount Evelyn’s Discovery Church during a weekend long conference called Winterfest.…
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Electronic waste gets the elbow
Put old electronics to good use by recycling them at the Cardinia Shire Council’s eWaste event this Saturday. Unwanted electronic items such as computers, televisions,…
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Final Maccas roof protester removed
By EMMA SUN A MCDONALD’S protester was removed from the roof of a building at the site of the proposed restaurant in Tecoma earlier this…
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Cuts deprive basic needs
By REBECCA BILLS LOW unemployment benefits and cuts to single parent payments have meant thousands of locals around Belgrave are not able to afford basic…