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Open for late night shopping
HUNDREDS of Monbulk residents got into the Christmas spirit on Friday for the town’s inaugural Christmas shopping night. The night was planned to give traders…
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Trees should go for refuge
By Tania MartinTHE Shire of Yarra Ranges is calling for the CFA to outline improvements needed to open the Olinda Community House up as a…
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School rat hall to go- St Thomas More Primary School students Jayden, Nathan, Grace and Ebony
By Tania MartinST THOMAS More Primary School has won the right to demolish a decrepit, rat and asbestos riddled hall to make way for a…
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Doors open for banquet
SAFFRON Cottage Indian Restaurant offers breathtaking Dandenong Ranges views and sublime traditional cuisine. It’s also a perfect spot for Christmas functions and celebrations. Owner and…
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Bank opens
OLINDA residents will be able to do their banking closer to home as early as next week. The sub-branch of the Bendigo Community Bank will…
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Movie location Max Records plays Max in Where the Wild Things Are. Picture courtesy of Matt Netteim
By Tania MartinGEMBROOK’S Gilwell Park has set the scene for a Hollywood box office block bluster with the long-awaited release of Where the Wild Things…
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No Coles zone
By Casey NeillTECOMA has celebrated a rare victory over a major supermarket chain. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) last week rejected a $7…
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Festival pulls big crowds
MOUNT Dandenong Food and Wine Festival proved to be popular again this year despite the rain. More than 4000 people turned up for the annual…
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Store offers range of pets
RANGES Pet n’ Aquatics is a one stop pet shop. Situated in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges in Emerald, next to Emerald Primary School,…
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Lifesavers in the swim
By Casey NeillBELGRAVE and Monbulk pools will join others around Australia for a fundraiser to help reduce drowning. Royal Life Saving will hold the BigSplash…
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Schools stop
By Tania MartinBUILDING on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s education revolution has come to a grinding halt in the hills. Contractors downed tools last month after…
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Mum now fit for life on the run
Megan Hedges has a new lease on life. 39445 By Casey NeillBELGRAVE woman Megan Hedges is running towards a brighter future. The 32-year-old will next…