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Parks boost for locals
FAMILIES in Doreen and dog lovers in Wollert have plenty to look forward to, with the City of Whittlesea announcing the imminent opening of...
Tree cutters thwarted
TWO individuals who thought the cover of darkness would shield them, have been caught allegedly illegally cutting and splitting a freshly felled tree for...
Wheelie happy or wheelie sad
THE household wheelie bin will soon wear a smile or a frown following a decision by Mitchell Shire Council to introduce a kerbside bin...
Five minutes with Fran
Birds of a FeatherI am certain that birds have a communication system far superior to any sophisticated human, but a lousy sense of direction.The...
Say no to plastic
PLASTIC Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution so we can have...
Residents no to tree plan
Radical plans by the Mitchell Shire Council to remove native vegetation could expose properties and residents along the Northern Highway in Wallan to more...
A long and winding environment
IMAGINE a narrow, man-made desert a million kilometres long with a huge number of environments coming and going on both sides. Nothing lives on...
Firewood collection opened
VICTORIANS are now able to collect free firewood for personal use from designated state forest firewood collection areas.The autumn firewood season ends on June...
Valley plunges into darkness
POWER outages continue to cause havoc across the shire, leavingHidden Valley residents without electricity yet again.At the height of a four-day heatwave that brought...
Flowing funds for Merri Creek
Local environment group Friends of Merri Creek is accelerating its restoration of Merri Creek with Yarra Valley Water’s support.One of 14 successful recipients of...