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IN BRIEF
AN UPWEY resident has interrupted a brazen afternoon burglary. Two men forced their way into a Mahoney Street home through a rear kitchen window about…
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Poetry at the pinnacle- Menzies Creek’s Peter Naish has been named the 2009 Poet of the Danden
By Tania MartinPETER Naish’s passion for the power of prose has spanned a lifetime. The retired English literature lecturer and Menzies Creek man has just…
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Commuters face cuts
HILLS commuters may soon be worse off after a regional bus service review that may mean the loss of some services. Shire of Yarra Ranges…
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Fire sale for CFA upgrade
BELGRAVE Fire Brigade will hold its 25th annual art show this Queen’s birthday long weekend. The event is the crew’s main fundraiser, and organiser Ted…
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Planning proposal under fire
It is calling for the State Government to dump the changes. The legislation would see the introduction of Development Assessment Committees (DACs) for decisions on…
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Cash to fight weed problem
By Tania MartinTHE Shire of Yarra Ranges has stepped up its war on weeds, injecting more than $500,000 to keep up the fight. The move…
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Residents face rates slug
By Tania MartinHILLS residents face a 6.9 per cent rate rise following the release of the Shire of Yarra Ranges’ 09-10 draft budget. This is…
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$10m plans dumped
By Casey NeillPLAYGROUNDS, staff safety and youth binge drinking education have missed out on cash boosts in Knox Council’s proposed funding allocations for the year…
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Guilty plea
By Tania MartinA FERNTREE Gully grandmother last week told Ringwood Magistrates’ Court she tried to stop her granddaughter from driving drunk last December. Antonia Korver…
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RSL boss wants troops withdrawn
Cockatoo RSL sub-branch president Bob Simmonds last week questioned the need for a continued presence in Afghanistan. 31233 WORLD War II digger and Cockatoo RSL…
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Pair accepts end to liquor law row
By Tania MartinTWO former Monbulk licensees’ have been stripped of the right to serve alcohol for a combined 25 years. It follows a three-year battle…
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Shoppers give support
By Tania MartinTWO hills wildlife warriors are now reaping the rewards of a community benefits program. Emerald IGA last week presented much needed cash to…
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