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Jungle green light
By Tania MartinA CONTROVERSAL jungle-style adventure park in Belgrave has been given the green light despite staunch local opposition. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal…
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$21 million burn plan
By Tania MartinDANDENONG Ranges National Park has shared in a $21 million State Government cash boost for extra fuel reduction burns in a bid to…
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Life on the streets
By Casey NeillOUTER eastern relief services have called for more funding and additional affordable housing after figures revealed an increase in homelessness in Knox and…
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Decision in store
By Casey NeillTECOMA residents will soon learn the fate of a controversial $7 million supermarket proposal following months of uncertainty. The Victorian Civil and Administrative…
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Shire backs budget
By Tania MartinTHE Shire of Yarra Ranges last week defended its 6.9 per cent rate hike, saying both the State and Federal Governments needed to…
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Born to be wild
By Tania MartinUPWEY High School students are doing their bit to help animals injured in the Black Saturday fires. More than 160 Year 10 students…
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Taste of the east
COCKATOO Primary School’s Cassie, Ailis, and Caitlin recently got a taste of culture during a Japanese Day.
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Boundary growth ‘betrayal’
By Tania MartinA HILLS green wedge advocate has slammed a State Government review of Melbourne’s urban growth boundaries (UGB) saying any changes would put the…
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Cat-astrophe
By Casey NeillFERNTREE Gully pet store staff narrowly escaped the path of a wayward driver who smashed his sedan through a Mountain Gate shopfront on…
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Emma’s first big show
Artist Emma Johnson takes inspiration from her surrounds. 32924_02 By Casey NeillBELGRAVE’S Emma Johnson is looking to the hills for inspiration. The 24-year-old will take…
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Community cash call
By Tania Martin A CALL for extra cash for Home and Community Care (HACC) across the region has ended in a political stoush. It follows…
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Expo helps to rebuild future
THE Shire of Yarra Ranges is hosting an expo next week to help residents rebuild their lives following the Black Saturday fires. It will feature…