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Hair aware shows they care
By MELISSA MEEHAN
CANCER is scary enough.
But the added heartache of losing their hair is one of the toughest moments for a woman.
For...
Four injured in school dog attack
By MELISSA MEEHAN
A DOG attack at a Ferny Creek Primary School has left three students and a teacher with serious puncture wounds.
Belgrave Sergeant...
Doyen of media
By REBECCA BILLS
OAM for Vaughan Hinton, 80, former ABC executive producer...
HE IS the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) recipient and Monbulk resident with an...
Fire break critics
By MELISSA MEEHAN
A MESS was left behind after recent fire break works in Olinda.
Residents said they were devastated to find damaged trees and...
Sense of community
By MELISSA MEEHAN
STARTING out as a small bush hospital, long-term staff say the Angliss Hospital has never lost its sense of community.
In the...
Top fireman honoured
By BRIDGET SCOTT
HE’S the mover and shaker, the organiser, and admittedly Graham Simpson was a born leader.
Since 1978, he’s been part of the Cockatoo...
Discrimination rejected
YARRA Ranges councillors united against the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act in their recent meeting, saying the amendments water down...
Whole lotta strummin’ goin’ on
By LIA SPENCER
THERE was a whole lot of strumming coming from the Gemco Players Community Theatre in Emerald on the weekend.
Hundreds flocked to the...
It’s thanks all round
By KATH GANNAWAY
PEOPLE who have served communities in the Yarra Ranges were brought together on 31 May for a special ‘thankyou’ on the National...
Subdivide or sell
By MELISSA MEEHAN
FOR people like Lang Baulch’s parents, the ability to subdivide their property is the difference between staying in the community and being...
Resident doctor
By MELISSA MEEHAN
DOCTOR Angelo Annunziata started out as a junior resident in 1992 at the Angliss Hospital.
He then spent some time at other...
The Angliss Hospital – through the years
1939 At the invitation of Sir Gilbert Chandler, Sir William Angliss donates funds to build a 10-bed bush nursing hospital on the existing “Chandler...
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Growing vegetables in pots is a fantastic way to eat fresh and save money over summer.
Whether it’s space, time or physical ability that rules...
