Ranges Trader Star Mail
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A novel about grief and hope
The Burrow, by Australian author Melanie Cheng, was shortlisted for the 2025 Stella Prize. The slim novel (only 185 pages) begins with this quote from…
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CARTOON: Grand Final mess and time savings
The 2025 AFL season is now over, with Brisbane Lions becoming back-to-back premiers, beating Geelong Cats by 47 points in the Grand Final. Now it’s…
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Spotlight on the unbeaten
In a rare sporting feat, four local clubs across the Dandenongs, Hills and Yarra Valley have completed perfect seasons in 2025, each going through their…
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Tea, talk and mateship at Emerald
As part of this year’s Victorian Seniors Festival, Fernlea Community House in Emerald is extending a warm invitation to local men aged 60 and over…
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Clematis artist captures the spirit of Emerald Glades resident
A chance encounter on a sunny day in Emerald has sparked a connection that now hangs proudly on the wall of an aged care resident’s…
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Spring artworks on show
Spring is in the air, and a local gallery has a wonderful array of artwork open to the public until 18 October. Sherbrooke Art Society…
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Changes to Knox Budget
Knox City Councillors have voted in favour of amendments to the 2025-26 budget, which highlighted cost escalations in construction materials and operational savings, along with…
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Exciting new era for Monbulk Bowls
With the spring and summer sunshine not far away, the change in weather signals that the lawn bowls season is nearly upon us. This year,…
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Colouring comp kids having a blast!
The month of August saw a local police station fill up with colour and creativity for a colouring competition open to primary school kids in…
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New meet-up to care for carers
A new and vital support program will begin for Bayswater residents in October and November, giving carers of all kinds a chance to connect and…
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Upper Ferntree Gully Avid Theatre unleashes Reservoir Dogs
Ferntree Gully’s own Avid Theatre is set to electrify local audiences with an independent stage production of Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic Reservoir Dogs, running from…
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Nation pauses to honour Blue Ribbon Day
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) joined police forces across the country on Monday, 29 September, to pause and reflect on National Police Remembrance Day (NPRD),…
