Tag: Opinion
Preserve our unique region
IS THIS the Yarra Ranges council that took pride in designating a part of our land as being of botanical significance?
Is this the council...
Attitude borders on road rage
I AM sure the good citizens of Emerald wouldn’t indulge in road rage, but they do show the attitude that leads to such occurrences.
When...
Budget is about efficiencies
By MARIA McCARTHY
IT’S budget time of the year again, and your Yarra Ranges councillors have been working hard for the past few months to...
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Stone wall building for beginners
TUESDAY 30 June, 7.30 to 9pm. Thursday 2 July, 7.30 to 9pm. Saturday 4 July, and Sunday 5 July, 8.30...
Lenscape
WINTER can be a tough time to find the motivation to get out there and experience the wonder of our natural landscapes.
As the...
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Art and craft market
Kallista Community House will be hosting a community art and craft market on Saturday 6 June. There will be organic bread,...
Impatience just disrespectful
IT’S unthinkable that any appointment could be so pressing that one could put another’s life in serious danger.
Yet, this is what occurred last week...
Red Cross help needed
A GROWING number of our neighbours will face a lonely winter this year with as many as 7 per cent, or 1.5 million Australians,...
What’s in a name?
SHOULD schizophrenia be renamed to help reduce the stigma that surrounds people with the illness? The suggestion continues to spark debate.
There is no question...
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Country music show
The Upwey Country Music Club is presenting a Walk Up - Open Mic concert, on Sunday 7 June from 1-5pm at the...
Anzac thankyou
THE president and committee of the Dandenong Ranges RSL sub-branch in Sassafras would like to thank the local community for attending our 2015 Anzac...
Home delivered
I WOULD like to thank the very kind person who found my wallet near the Mount Dandenong shops on Saturday morning and delivered it...
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Emerald builder suspended by VCAT over safety concerns
Emerald builder Andrew Donald Little, the applicant in this case, has had his request to lift a suspension imposed by the (respondent) Victorian Building...
