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Healesville Jewellers’ Anzac Day commemorative window display
Healesville Jewellers’ front window is once again filled with the heartfelt feeling of Anzac Day. Shop owner Sally Piper and the Healesville Jewellers team are…
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The young lead the Anzac legacy in Montrose
The township of Montrose filled the town square as people from across the community came to honour the Anzacs. The service paid homage to Gallipoli,…
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Anzac Day: Drawing on the past to instruct the future
As the last of the night sky lingered over Lilydale, thousands gathered at the war memorial to bring in the dawn of Anzac Day. The…
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‘Wet and stormy’ weather predicted for Anzac Day
It’s going to be a cool and wet Anzac Day in the Yarra Ranges, the weather reflecting the sombre and solemn mood of the day.…
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Urgent search for missing 14-year-old Ami
A 14-year-old girl, Ami, has gone missing, with the last sighting reported near Lilydale Railway Station yesterday, 23 April. Police and her family are growing…
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Transformation of campaigning, shift from major parties a sign of demographic change
The influence of younger voters at this election may not only be seen at the ballot box but has already shifted the way campaigns are…
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Volunteers share their thoughts as early voting opens in Healesville
Early voting has opened for those keen to do their democratic duties before election day on 3 May. Representatives of the potential pollies were out…
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Ride of a lifetime: Organ transplant recipient to honour donor through Lilydale-Warburton Rail Trail ride
Nikki Liebman was eating steak with mushroom sauce when she got the phone call to tell her she was going to get a liver transplant.…
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Anzac Day Services across the Outer East
With Anzac Day falling on the Friday after Easter, here’s where to attend your local services across the Outer East. In the Hills: Dandenong Ranges…
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Local Vietnam War veteran shares his story
Lilydale RSL president Bill Dobson shared his experience of the Vietnam War prior to the 2025 Anzac Day. 2025 marks special milestones of war history,…
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Building local political engagement as younger voters outnumber boomers
The time has come when young voters will outnumber baby boomers in a federal election but with many said to be disengaged from the political…
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Ambere Livori is the One Nation candidate for Casey
Ambere Livori has been announced as the Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party candidate for the seat of Casey in the upcoming federal election. The Star…