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New kinder on the way
The site for a new Lilydale kinder hosted an indigenous smoking ceremony to pay respect to the land, its elders, and ward off bad spirits.…
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Remembering Kathie
A new Mount Evelyn award is honouring a business community stalwart. Kathie Freeman died earlier this year. She ran the Mount Evelyn post office with…
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Carols in the church
Bring out the jingle bells, warm up those vocal chords and grab the whole family for the Christmas carols and readings at Emerald Uniting Church.…
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Bruno’s back, alright!
Rejoice! Bruno the Staffy/Sharpei mix has been found. It’s taken four weeks for the four-year-old pup to be located after he was stolen from Animal Aid…
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Let the garden be itself
Gardens and insects need each other to thrive and yet their coexistence is often threatened in the pursuit of gardening perfection. Passionate gardener and author,…
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CFA volunteers help QLD
Yarra Ranges CFA crews sent 12 volunteer firefighters to aid Queensland’s firefighters. More than 100 bushfires are burning across the state, a situation Premier Annastacia…
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A taste of inner peace
Nestled atop a hill overlooking fields of flowers in Monbulk, Kadampa Meditation Centre Australia (KMCA) is a peaceful sanctuary that will open its doors to…
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Garlic crime stinks
In what is arguably the smelliest heist of the year, between 300 and 400 kilograms of garlic was stolen from a Gembrook property. Between 26…
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Pets paradise
One of Belgrave’s oldest buildings is about to get a new lease on life – or should that be leash? Yarra Ranges Councillors agreed to…
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More time to dine
The Olinda Teahouse will extend its opening hours, despite opposition from neighbours. Yarra Ranges Councillors agreed to move the closing time from 7pm to 10pm…
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Local schoolgirls reach new heights at AIR4Life
Schoolgirls from Mater Christi College were among more than 1400 schoolgirls from across Victoria who participated in the launch of the AIR4 initiative at Melbourne’s…
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A Soupee van for the Soupee man
Upwey has once again demonstrated what a caring and generous community it is by raising funds for one of its local heroes, Gavin Smith, better…
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