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Lodge break-in
Belgrave police are investigating a burglary at the Belgrave Masonic centre. Sergeant Paul Phillips said thieves broke into the Brae Dale Lodge between 4am and…
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Car thieves strike classic
Thieves stole a car worth $70,000 from a Gembrook motor show. Emerald Police said the orange 1967 Camaro was parked outside the Gembrook Recreation Reserve…
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Car show donation
Last year’s Monbulk Car Show raised $10,000 for the local community. Organisers presented 70 per cent of the funds to the Monbulk Fire Brigade. “I…
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No love for further duplication
The State Government passed calls for roads funding in Coldstream back to its federal counterparts. Casey MP Tony Smith on 7 February announced $20 million…
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Aid floods in
Generous benefactors are helping a devastated Menzies Creek family to get back on their feet after fire destroyed their home. Friend Tyla Smith started a…
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Dig in for flower fest
The Diggers Club’s celebration of flowers at the Cloudehill Gardens in Olinda is back. The Cloudehill Festival of Flowers will run on Saturday 2 and…
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Fireballs and frantic scenes
The late Bill Snowball used an old typewriter to put down this personal recollection of the Ash Wednesday bushfires hitting Cockatoo. His niece Helen Wood…
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Family escapes burning house
A family of four had a lucky escape from their burning Menzies Creek home. Police and emergency services were called to the Menzies Road address…
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Solar subsidy offer
The Dandenong Ranges Renewable Energy Association is offering to chip in for an Emerald solar system. DRREA will pay a business or community group one…
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Supporting the front line
Cockatoo RSL is doing its bit for Whiskey’s Wish. It’s one of the stops on the third annual Shepherds Australia PTSD Baton Ride, which will…
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Fatal crash in Sassafras
A man died in hospital following a collision between a motorcycle and a car in Sassafras. It’s believed the motorcycle and car collided at the…
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Meet Wray Crescent’s namesakes
One of the pleasures of local history is the occasional unexpected contact from families of former Mount Evelyn residents. Recently we received information about Hugh…
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