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Council poisons trees
EMERALD residents were left devastated after discovering that 10 oak trees, each 100 years old, had been mistakenly ringbarked and poisoned by Cardinia Shire Council.…
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Mt Evelyn tops awards
MOUNT Evelyn residents took out three of four certificates of recognition in the Yarra Ranges Australia Day awards. Friends of Warburton Trail and Friends of…
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Thieves hit op shop
VOLUNTEERS at the PWP Op Shop in Upper Ferntree Gully have slammed the thieves who broke into their store last week, labelling the act “disgusting”.…
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Off with those locks
A MOUNT Evelyn girl is taking the plunge to go bald in support of leukaemia sufferers, raising thousands of dollars for a cause close to…
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Crowds warm up to market
DESPITE 40-plus degrees Celsius temperatures last Thursday, residents flocked to the Mount Evelyn Twilight Market to check out the latest wares and entertainment. There were…
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Slammed for not slashing
A GROUP of Kalorama residents have accused Yarra Ranges Council of putting lives at risk, after failing to slash dry grass in time for the…
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Sirens to give first alert
THE Dandenong Ranges will be among the first to have emergency sirens in place to warn residents about potentially life-threatening incidents and nearby dangers. Twenty…
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Root of tree problem
AN OLINDA resident has slammed Yarra Ranges Council for not taking down a “problem” tree two years ago that last week fell across the road.…
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Tassie fire fight
A GROUP of hills firefighters recently returned after lending a helping hand to those battling the bushfires in Tasmania. Six firefighters from Belgrave South, Emerald,…
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Month old fire reignites
FIREFIGHTERS fought one of the hills’ first major fires on a total fire ban day last week, attending a re-ignited out of control burn-off in…
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Awards are action for environment
TWO local schools have been rewarded for their environmental efforts in a series of awards by Yarra Ranges Council. The Patch School, Belgrave Heights Christian…
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Jewell in Mail’s eye
LOCAL identity David Jewell is a strong advocate for all things Tecoma and the hills, and he led the charge against one of the biggest…
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