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Refuge danger
By CASEY NEILLA FERNY Creek Primary School fire refuge will put people in the path of a fire front, fears a hills CFA veteran. But…
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Home away from home
By CASEY NEILLRECENT wild weather was a timely reminder about preparing for disasters, particularly bushfires, Emerald Community House chairwoman Mary Farrow says. “La Nina is…
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Residents smart at sick meters
By CASEY NEILLA COCKATOO woman is urging residents to lock their meter boxes and refuse smart meters, claiming hers is making her sick. Fiona made…
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Timber trouble
By CASEY NEILLTWO six-tonne pine trees falling through their roof and another crushing their car was yet another hit from 2012 for the Barbers. Noeleine…
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Campus campaign
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENA COMMUNITY forum has been arranged to discuss the future of education and training for people who live in the Yarra Ranges, after…
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Lights come on for pedestrians
MOUNT Evelyn’s new Wray Crescent pedestrian lights were finally switched on last Wednesday 5 September. The Mail earlier this year reported that residents feared for…
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McAnswer in October
By CASEY NEILLTECOMA McDonald’s opponents will know by the middle of next month if their fight against the golden arches has been successful. Yarra Ranges…
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Playful puppets
IMAGINATIONS will run wild in Mount Evelyn when the Sox N Stories Puppetry Festival touches down on 21 and 22 September. The Morrisons initiative is…
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Rate rally cry
By CASEY NEILLYARRA Ranges ratepayers will rally against startling property valuations at a public meeting next Thursday. On 28 August the Mail reported that residents…
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Call for recruits
UPWEY Fire Brigade is launching a major recruitment campaign to prepare for the coming fire season and keep Upwey and surrounds safe. Brigade captain Paul…
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He’s a good Scout
By EMMA SUNWHEN it comes to Scouting, few people know it better than Barry Kennedy. And his recent 40-year leadership award for his time at…
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Crime clampdown
YARRA Ranges police vowed to focus on reducing property crimes and serious road collisions after Victoria Police statistics last week showed increases in those areas.…
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