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She Can Ride
A program encouraging more girls to take up mountain biking is on its way to the Yarra Ranges. She Can Ride was among four projects…
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Black Spot funds set to save lives
The Federal Government will invest $364,000 on Paternoster Road in Emerald under the 2019-’20 Black Spot Program. La Trobe MP Jason Wood said the community’s…
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José lives his AFL dream
21-year-old José Vaskess grew up playing AFL, watching games and supporting his beloved Essendon. This week the Emerald local travelled to Sydney to wear the…
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Mount Evelyn’s historic trails
We’re fortunate in Mount Evelyn to have our network of historic walking and shared-use trails. While you’re out for your morning run or walking the…
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A generous soul
The Ferntree Gully community is mourning the loss of local man Emil Pich, 60, who died on 11 July after his Melbourne-bound coach smashed into…
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Veterans call for royal commission
Eight Emerald RSL veterans have called on the Federal Government to undertake a royal commission into veteran suicides. In a letter to the editor former Emerald…
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Emerald SES is opening up
The busiest SES unit in Victoria is also one of the most under resourced. For years Emerald SES members have worked out of a small,…
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Toddler injured in platform slip
A toddler who slipped over on a Puffing Billy platform continued his journey with his family before an ambulance ride to hospital. An Ambulance Victoria…
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The round-up
Head-on crash Police are blaming fatigue for a head-on collision on Monbulk Road, near Ferndale Road, on Sunday 14 July. Monbulk Police told the Mail…
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Father and son killed as falling gum tree smashes moving car
A father and son from Cockatoo have died after a gum tree fell onto their car as they drove through Sherbrooke on Sunday evening, 14…
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Batting for Bluey
There are not many people in the Monbulk and Gembrook communities who don’t know Christian Fraser. Known to most as ‘Bluey,’ the hills local grew…
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Local startup is filling fashion void for shoppers with disabilities
We all have different expectations from our clothes. We use clothing to express our personalities and to fit in with our peer groups, so we…
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