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Farmers urged to be on the lookout for blue-green algae
Agriculture Victoria has warned that the recent flooding events combined with warmer weather conditions have produced favourable conditions for blue-green algae to thrive in farm…
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Getting Christmas ready with events in Mooroolbark
The Mooroolbark Traders and Community Group is so excited to bring Christmas to Mooroolbark this December with a range of activities and events including free…
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Keeping the mental health of men in your life in mind
A number of local community groups have supported the Movember fundraising effort, with members of the Warburton-Millgrove Football Club, Wesburn-Millgrove CFA, Wandin North Primary School…
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Vale Bryan McCarthy, a man of his community
Mount Evelyn community stalwart and champion of the new pavilion, Bryan McCarthy, died on Wednesday 30 November after battling an illness for quite some time.…
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Generous grant to fund internal fit out of Mount Evelyn pavilion
Mount Evelyn’s sporting clubs and community will be the grateful recipients of the largest Bendigo Community Bank Mount Evelyn grant ever made. Community Bank chairman…
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Limited owlets possible sign of powerful owl decline in Mount Evelyn
Powerful owls form an important part of the ecosystem on the east coast of Australia and particularly in the Mount Evelyn area but without consecutive…
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Thomas’ wish comes true with trip on the Hogwarts Express
Make-A-Wish Australia recently whisked twenty-year-old Mount Evelyn wish recipient Thomas into the wizarding world by granting his unforgettable wish of riding on the Hogwarts Express…
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Cycling for Claudia’s memory and lifesaving cystic fibrosis research
When the ground beneath Matt Ryan’s feet crumbled after the death of his young love Claudia Coll in 2019 from her lifelong battle with cystic…
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Dams nearing capacity, others overflowing
It’s been a wet spring and with summer expected to be the same, many local dam catchments are already at capacity so Star Mail took…
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Public assistance needed after man with autism assaulted on Lilydale train
Police are seeking public assistance after an unprovoked assault of a man with autism occurred on a Lilydale bound train in late September. Frequent public…
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Yarra Ranges Council officially owns 150 Cambridge Rd
The land at 150 Cambridge Road Kilsyth officially belongs to Yarra Ranges Council after the full purchase amount was paid earlier this week. Councillors, council…
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Rotary saving the environment one playground at a time
Each year for the last five years or so, Rotary club members from the outer east have been helping salvage unwanted playgrounds to recycle and…