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Stars to shine
FUTURE Broadway stars can get a taste of the big time in free weekly workshops at Knox Community Arts Centre. Knox residents aged between 14…
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Quick response
By Tania MartinEMERALD residents have been praised for their quick thinking during an inferno at the town’s petrol station last week. They rushed to the…
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Smiles push clouds away
By Casey NeillGREY skies and cool temperatures didn’t stop thousands from flocking to the Knox Festival last weekend. Rides, food, fun and games brought smiles…
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Trains on track
TRAINS both big and small will keep young and old entertained for hours at Sandown Racecourse this weekend. The annual model railway exhibition promises to…
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Car care with a long history
ESTABLISHED for more than a quarter of a century, JL Automatics in Emerald is one of the town’s oldest and most trusted businesses. Proprietor and…
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Young health carers honoured
By Tania MartinTHREE aspiring hills health professionals have won top honours at this year’s Ranges Community Health Service scholarship awards. Mt Evelyn’s Caleb Knoll and…
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Chef’s mission
By Tania Martin OLINDA’S chef extraordinaire, Ben Higgs, is doing his country proud: he is working hard to boost Australia’s food and wine profile. Mr…
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Fire injures Boronia man
PARAMEDICS treated a Boronia man for burns after a fire at his Paton Crescent home on Monday 23 February. The 34-year-old suffered minor burns to…
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Play will hit the spot
AUSTRALIAN musical The Tank will hit Knox Community Arts Centre this Thursday (5 March) in aid of bushfire victims. Organisers will donate $10 to the…
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Schools emptied in extreme heat
By Tania MartinSCHOOLS across the hills scrambled to close last Friday as the threat of fire had locals running scared. Hills principals called on the…
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Almost curtains
By Casey NeillUPPER Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade captain Peter Smith is counting the cost of Upwey’s Nixon Road bushfire during which his crew at one…
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Crews win tense battle
By Casey NeillTHE CFA declared Upwey’s Nixon Road blaze safe on Friday afternoon following a tense four days. Upwey, Belgrave, Belgrave South, Belgrave Heights and…
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