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Healing centre causes rift
By Casey NeillRESIDENTS of The Basin fear that an indigenous healing centre may bring violence and crime to their quiet street. This week they will…
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Kits tackle grafitti
RESIDENTS can now join the fight to clean up vandalism. Cardinia Shire on 28 March held a community demonstration on how to use the council’s…
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Don’t be a bunny, police warn
HILLS motorists have been put on notice as police get ready to try to keep down the Easter road toll. Police are warning there will…
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Monbulk deluged
MONBULK residents watched as the heavens opened on the weekend and drenched the tiny town with more than 50mm of rain. The town also recorded…
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Building verdict in
Monbulk’s Community Centre was reduced to rubble last week after the Shire of Yarra Ranges was given the green light to go ahead with its…
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A young patient calls on the community to…
By Casey NeillBORONIA’S Samantha Vassallo may be just months away from needing new lungs. And she’s only 16. Samantha has a severe chronic medical condition…
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Not just for rev-heads
The whole family can capture the spirit and excitement of the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in the school holidays. PHILLIP Island Grand Prix Circuit…
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Shire’s fire fund share
By Tania MartinTHE Shire of Yarra Ranges will share in a $9 million funding package as it attempts to recover from the fires that devastated…
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Young chef set for just dessert
Apprentice chef Nick Blundell will battle it out for the Apprentice of the Year title. 28860 By Tania MartinNICK Blundell is making his mark on…
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Angliss happy to be on waiting list
By Casey NeillTHE Angliss Hospital has welcomed new State Government plans to stamp out manipulated hospital waiting list figures. Health services across Victoria will be…
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Help for burn-offs
SEASONAL firefighters will remain on duty in Gembrook and Olinda to complete autumn burn-offs in the Dandenong Ranges. The Department of Sustainability and Environment will…
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Carbon opposition
By Tania MartinTHE Upper Yarra and Dandenongs Environment Council (UYDEC) recently joined more than 30 environment groups across the country, protesting the Federal Government’s proposed…