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Come along for strumming
By MONIQUE KUZEFF
THE hills will be thriving with the sound of ukuleles at the Emerald Ukulele Festival from 31 May to 1 June.
Local ukulele...
Mountain challenge
By REBECCA BILLS
SHE’S only 22, but determined to climb a mountain.
And not just any mountain, Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro.
Kalorama’s Rhiannon Thomas is embarking on a...
‘Avalanche’ of positive ideas
By REBECCA BILLS
PROJECT Upwey members are blown away by the community’s response to the Upwey Community Conversation and Workshop.
Last Monday, more than 140 community...
Suspicious fire probed
POLICE are investigating a shed and bungalow fire they believe was deliberately lit last weekend in Monbulk.
Detective Senior Constable Rod Newberry said emergency...
Men’s shed future builders
By REBECCA BILLS
Morrison Men’s Shed members say they are determined to carry on despite losing as much as $12,000 in the Morrison House closure.
President...
Moving, still proudly local
WE’RE coming together to strengthen our service to the community.
A stronger editorial and advertising team will be based in brand new offices in...
Art’s deeper message
By DAVID ALLEGRETI
“I don’t think about art when I’m working. I try to think about life.”
This was the philosophy of the late American artist...
Murder mysteries
By MELISSA MEEHAN
After 40 years in the job, policeman still ponders unsolved killings...
TWO unsolved murders stick in the mind of Leading Senior Constable Dignis...
Babies locked in cars
By MELISSA MEEHAN
IT’S every mother's nightmare - and easy to do.
But when Rebecca Warren locked her eight-month-old daughter Georgia in the car last...
Bird study group hailed
By JODIE SYMONDS
SHERBROOKE Lyrebird Study Group was thanked for their feathery work.
The contribution by volunteers has been acknowledged for their involvement in helping protect...
Cooking up a storm
The Emerald SES Auxiliary Unit received a much-needed boost in both finances and morale, thanks to unit member Jim Paxton’s mother.
After many chats with...
Cash injection for town
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
GEMBROOK has welcomed a multi-million dollar investment project under the Victorian Coalition Government’s 2014/15 State Budget.
Divided across various community groups, Member for...
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Family fun that won’t break the bank
As summer unfolds, many families are looking for ways to enjoy quality time together without spending a fortune.
While summer holidays often come with...
