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Bill’s war at sea
By DAVID ALLEGRETTI
MOUNT Evelyn resident Bill Smart was just 16 years of age when he left home to enlist in the Royal Australian Navy.
Following...
Nuts about soup?
By MELISSA MEEHAN
THEY’RE nuts about chestnuts.
Mount Dandenong pre-schoolers visited a local chestnut farm in Olinda last week to collect chestnuts for the annual...
Storm scene created anew
By MELISSA MEEHAN
AGE has wearied Upwey’s storm scene mural, but a new lease of life will be brought to the laneway as a local...
Major equity victory
By REBECCA BILLS
SHE was a trailblazer for women in the military, and has dedicated her life to the service.
Now a retired major, Isabel Frederick...
Early Easter bake off
By REBECCA BILLS
EASTER came early at Melba Support Services with a special hamper presentation last Monday.
Disability Services and Reform Minister Mary Wooldridge alongside Member...
New homes for gliders
By REBECCA BILLS
MONBULK Landcare had the assistance of 43 conservation volunteers in the final preparations of installing over 80 nestboxes for the Monbulk Wildlife...
Premier has the power
By REBECCA BILLS
PREMIER Dennis Napthine inspected the progress of replacing bare wire powerlines in Montrose last Monday to reduce bushfire risk in the Dandenong...
Youth need life mentors
By MELISSA MEEHAN
IT’S only an hour a week. But those few hours could change a young person’s life.
ECHO Youth and Family Services are...
Brave new world
By REBECCA BILLS AND KATH GANNAWAY
Childcare and some courses to survive
UPPER Yarra Community House (UYCH) has stepped up to plug the dwindling hole of...
Services to remember
By REBECCA BILLS
A PIECE of history is in our midst.
After a $1 million project to upgrade the Kokoda Track Memorial in 2011, the...
Drive through in reverse gear
By MELISSA MEEHAN
FAST food in a flash won’t be an option for Yarra Ranges diners, after the Victorian Government approved planning changes stopping drive...
Polls hospital battle looms
By MELISSA MEEHAN
IT’S still five months away, but the Angliss Hospital is shaping up to become a huge local issue in the lead-up to...
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Rain, severe thunderstorms and possible flooding for much of the east coast this weekend, including for areas around Sydney and parts of south-east Queensland...
