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Nillumbik Council is tripling its grants pool for the arts. It issued a news release today (Thurs.): Grant applications for 2018-19 arts and culture projects open on Thursday, 20 September and the grants pool has jumped from $10,000 to $30,000 with two new categories: community and performing arts. Council’s Arts Advisory Committee Chair Cr Karen
It will be a homegrown Yea v Kinglake showdown on Sunday (Sept. 23) in the A-Grade Netball Grand Final at Healesville. Kinglake 46 defeated Seville 29 last weekend in an exciting Preliminary Final. Yea will play Seville in each of the B- and C-Grade Grand Finals. The Tigers grabbed their last chance in both grades.
AFL Yarra Ranges Div. 1 Netball Results from Saturday (Sept. 15): A-Grade. Semi-Finals. Results. Saturday, September 15. Wandin 33 d Warburton-Millgrove 23. Olinda-Ferny Creek 32 d Monbulk Hawks 12. B-Grade. Semi-Finals. Results. Saturday, September 15. Wandin 38 d Woori Yallock 35. Olinda-Ferny Creek 52 d Monbulk Hawks 33. C-Grade. Semi-Finals. Results. Saturday, September 15. Wandin
Despite an incorrect date being published in other local newspapers (not us!), the Yarck Country Market proceeded well on Saturday (Sept. 15). Pictured are Yarck CWA volunteers Tina Williams and Faye Green.
AFL YARRA RANGES DIVISION 1 SCOREBOARD SENIORS • Results. Semi-Finals. Saturday, September 15. Wandin 16.16 (112) d Woori Yallock 3.6 (24). Healesville 13.14 (92) d Olinda-Ferny Creek 8.8 (56). • Fixture. Preliminary Final. Saturday, September 22. Woori Yallock v Healesville. RESERVES • Results. Semi-Finals. Saturday, September 15. Mount Evelyn 6.10 (46) d Wandin 6.7 (43).
Several hundred people attended the funeral service on Saturday (Sept. 15) for Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Frederick Philpott at the Murrindindi-Woodbourne Community Hub. Local people remembered the former Murrindindi CFA captain, who was one of the first to notify of the local Black Saturday outbreak in 2009, which were found later by authorities to have been caused
There was a funeral service fit for a true local hero, Ron Philpott, today at Murrindindi-Woodbourne Community Hub. The eulogy delivered by Michael Guerin was fitting for a true blue Aussie battler. See Wednesday’s Local Paper for a complete report.
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Lily Macneil, who may be frequenting the Diamond Creek area. The 14-year-old left her home on Avon Street in Bulleen on Saturday, september 8, and hasn’t been sighted since. A Victoria Police media release says: Police and family members hold concerns for Lily’s welfare
Murrindindi Shire Council Waste and Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor Eric Lording is inviting residents and business owners across the Shire to join in the effort to reduce e-waste going into landfill. A Council news release, issued today (Friday), says: “E-waste is any item with a plug, battery or cord that is no longer working or wanted,
A man has died following a motorcycle crash in Highlands this afternoon (Friday, Sept. 14). Investigators have been told the motorbike was travelling along Highlands Rd, in the vicinity of Old Saleyards Rd, when it veered and struck a tree about 12.40pm. The man, who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene.
