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Into the bunker mentality
By Casey NeillBLACK Saturday bushfire survivor Andrew Berry says sprinklers and a concrete fire shelter saved his family’s lives. Mr Berry has since helped fire…
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Friendly clinic
UPWEY Doctors is a family-friendly community clinic that services the local area. The Upwey practice reopened last March under new management and is now under…
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Open up the mind
Business partners Lisa Baker and Katie Beale met at playgroup. They discovered that not only did they share having two very energetic young children each,…
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Old machines have new pulling power
Field days committee member David Aitken, left, talks steam engines with Yarra Valley Machinery Preservation Society president Don Walker and member Bill Smart. 37491 By…
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Thegreat ride
By Tania MartinTHREE hills cyclists have returned from a 2317 kilometre trip to Uluru to raise money for research into cancer. Mt Dandenong’s Craig Everard…
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Spin out road plea
By Melissa GrantPOLICE are calling on VicRoads to get moving on improving safety on Woori Yallock Road, Nangana, after a car spun out before hitting…
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Cleaning up gutters
WHEN considering protection of their home from bushfires, one of the ways homeowners can be prepared is by ensuring their gutters are free of leaves…
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Safety fight continues
KNOX Council will continue its campaign for safety improvements at the Tormore and Boronia roads intersection following a report detailing its 10-year fight. The report…
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Burn it now
By Casey NeillAN UPWEY man is calling on the DSE to help save the hills ahead of a predicted summer bushfire onslaught. Wolf Wirthensohn is…
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Capturing contrasts
By Casey NeillHILLS photographer John Crook contrasts the Australian landscape’s beauty and severity in a series of new works on display at Burrinja. Mr Crook’s…
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Safer in school- Swinburne University’s Elspeth King and Monbulk College principal Margaret Ur
By Casey NeillMONBULK College will use a $50,000 prize to spread fire safety skills to students throughout the hills. It won the cash through a…
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Boost for the body
YOGA and pilates teacher Carolin Percic advocates regular practice of yoga to rejuvenate every part of the body, stretching and toning joints, muscles and spine…
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