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Melba on the mount
By EMMA SUNMELBA Support Services in Mount Evelyn is inviting people to be part of its 40th anniversary celebrations this year. Residents and businesses can…
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Line trim cost prune
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENYARRA Ranges Council wants to hand over the responsibility of pruning powerlines, with the costs set to skyrocket 100 per cent. It is…
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Band of brothers
By CASEY NEILLOLINDA-FERNY Creek Football Netball Club can look forward to a strong future if the Scott family has anything to do with it. Michael…
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Dog days for reserve
By EMMA SUNA BELGRAVE South resident has been baffled by a Yarra Ranges Council sign that said dogs were not permitted on the Belgrave South…
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Traders call to team up
By EMMA SUNTHE Montrose Traders Group is encouraging fellow traders to join and make the town a better place. The group, which is a subcommittee…
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Hills grow as faith fades
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENA SNAPSHOT of the hills has seen a small increase in population while the importance of religion continues to shrink. The 2011 Census,…
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Olympic dream
By EMMA SUNUPPER Ferntree Gully’s Carmen Marton is Australia’s one and only female taekwondo competitor to head to London for the 2012 Olympics. The 25-year-old…
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Lanterns led the way
DOZENS of bright and colourful lanterns lit up the dreary night sky in Belgrave on Saturday. The sixth annual Belgrave Lantern Parade celebrated the winter…
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Prudent fire moves
By EMMA SUNCFA crews have praised a woman’s quick thinking to help contain a fire in her home and potentially save the properties surrounding the…
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Dunning “shut down”
FERNTREE Gully man Anthony Dunning suffered a cardiac arrest while Crown Casino bouncers held him in the “shut down” position, Melbourne Magistrates’ Court heard last…
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Channel challenge
By CASEY NEILLA SELBY man who once described himself as a “lousy swimmer” will next month tackle the English Channel. Rhodesian-born Paul Hoffman has been…
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Tourism push
By EMMA SUNTHE Mount Evelyn Chamber of Commerce (MECOC) is encouraging community groups and businesses to help the town make its mark on the Yarra…