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Light a candle for road trauma victims
The Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) is asking Australians to honour World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims this Sunday 20 November. So far…
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Meet the candidates vying for Croydon
NAME: Sophia de Wit PARTY: Democratic Labour Party OCCUPATION: Photographer AGE: 42 1. Where do you live and how long have you lived there? 35…
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Meet your Evelyn candidates
NAME: Jan Heald OCCUPATION: Customer Service AGE: Unspecified Where do you live? I have lived in Mount Evelyn for 15 years Why did you decide…
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Yarra Ranges Christmas Window competition now underway
Businesses across the Yarra Ranges can get into the festive spirit early and enter into Yarra Ranges Council’s Yarra Ranges Christmas Window competition. Locals are…
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Healesville water the most delicious in Australia
Melbourne Water’s Cresswell water treatment plant in Healesville will have bragging rights for the next 12 months as the provider of Australia’s best drop. The…
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Melba Highway reopens after flooding
Melba Highway has reopened between Yering and Yarra Glen after closing on Wednesday 16 November due to flooding. The Department of Transport (DoT) confirmed the…
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Lilydale artist named as semi finalist in major Australian art prize
A portraiture artist from Lilydale was recently named a semi finalist in one of Australia’s largest and most prestigious art prizes. Oil painter Claude Ciccone…
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Art show celebrates student talent at Gladesville PS
Students at Gladesville Primary School in Kilsyth were proud to display an array of artwork from over the year at its annual art show. From…
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Montrose Probus club looks to expand membership
Montrose and District Probus Club is on the lookout for more members after a drop in numbers on the return from the pandemic lockdowns. A…
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St Mary’s raises Aboriginal flag with traditional Smoking Ceremony
Mount Evelyn’s St Mary’s Catholic Primary School has raised the Aboriginal flag outside the school’s main entrance with a traditional Smoking Ceremony hosted by the…
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Democracy in full swing as thousands cast an early vote in Evelyn
Pre-polling has begun with volunteers from all sides of politics braving the rain at the Evelyn district’s early voting centres. Liberal volunteers Max Lamb and…
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Yarra Ranges businesses the most finacially stable in Australia
Yarra Ranges businesses are more likely to be feeling financially safe and secure than in any other region in Australia. Of regions with more than…