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Last chance for blooms
By Tania MartinFLOWERS will bloom at the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society’s final flower show for 2006. The festival which is due to be held on…
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Upwey bowls club on track for season
COMPETING against Box Hill on their Alexander Avenue home ground last Saturday, the division six side of the Upwey Lawn Bowls Club had a great…
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Town bank proposes retirement village
– Paul PickeringTHE Upwey and District Community Bank Group has revealed its plan to establish a community-owned retirement village in Upwey. Group chairman and Upwey…
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Koorie workshops weave a story
BURRINJA Gallery and the Koorie Heritage Trust are launching a number of free indigenous workshops that are being run along side the exhibition Mission Voices.…
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No plastic? Fantastic!
By SHAUN INGUANZO GEMBROOK will undergo plastic surgery for a fresh new market beginning at the end of the month. The Gembrook market will be…
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MP in the firing line
By Paul PickeringFOOTHILLS nurses and health-care workers fear their penalty rates will be taken away what they say is a Howard Government plan to impose…
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Group to form over hall’s future
By TANIA MARTIN THE Shire of Yarra Ranges has agreed to establish a committee of councillors to assess the future of the Kalorama CWA Hall,…
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Served up on a platter
HILLS people looking for that perfect selection of cheeses, cold meats and antipasto need to look no further. Whether they are preparing for a Sunday…
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Tourism inquiry
By Tania MartinDANDENONG Ranges Tourism (DRT) has welcomed a State Government inquiry into rural and regional tourism. Michael Axel of DRT says the inquiry is…
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Friends booked in for sale
FINDING that perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter’s day is just around the corner. The Friends of Emerald Library is hosting…
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Life’s valuable lesson learned
By Tania MartinMACCLESFIELD Primary School students are helping to save one of Australia’s most precious resources – water. The students recently completed a State Government…