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Journalism student Ashley Geelan, of Kinglake, has threatened Local Paper Ash Long, in the latest of dozens of abusive emails and Internet posts. “I will front you face to face old skool,” says Geelan, who operates KinglakeRangesNews.com as part of his Latrobe University media studies course. Geelan repeatedly abuses Long, calling him a “fat old
The sum of $18,125 will be provided for Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House, it was announced this afternoon (Wed.). Indi MHR Cathy McGowan has congratulated Murrindindi Shire and the Kinglake community for securing an $18,125 Stronger Communities Program grant. The money will go towards upgrading the Kinglake Ranges Neighbourhood House by extending the kitchen, creating more
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Some publishers make wild claims about their readership numbers. On the other hand, ‘The Local Paper’ presents its readers with FACTS. More people trust The Local Paper every week for local news in the Murrindindi region than any other media. That’s a FACT. • IN PRINT: The Local Paper is the region’s largest circulating local
Piper Michelle Mussett of Yea played bagpipes at the Yea Cenotaph at 5pm Sunday (Nov. 11) in memory of the thousands of pipers who lost their lives in WWI. Michelle joined pipers around the world to play the pipe tune The Battles O’er at the exact same time, to mark the end of WW1 hostilities
The 100th anniversary of the Armistice on November 11, 1918.
Kinglake cricketers registered a win in F-Grade North (Manion Shield) of the Northern Metro competition at Kinglake Memorial Reserve on Saturday (Nov. 10). Kinglake 2/145 SP Kerr 55* J Edwards 36* J Heal 27 def Reservoir Mayston 2nd XI 7/142(cc) J Green 2/26 J Gibbs 2/34. Preston YCW District 3rd XI def Strathewen 3rd XI.
A senior University expert says that Victorian electioncandidates may be ignoring local newspapers at their peril. Dr Kevin Brianton, Head of Department, Communication and Media at La Trobe university, was commenting on the trend for candidates to use local press less for their messages to voters, ahead of the November 24 poll. “Clearly, social media
The four candidates for the Eildon seat in the State election are: • Sally Brennan, ALP • Ken Deacon, Australian Greens • Michelle Dunscombe, Indpendent • Cindy McLeish, Liberal The eight candidates for the Yan Yean seat in the State election are: • Bansal Munish • Danielle Green, ALP • Hugh McKinnon, Australian Greens •
An art exhibition and a dinner for residents are among the seven Nillumbik community initiatives collectively awarded Victorian Government grants of nearly $33,000 to mark the 10th anniversary of Black Saturday. The 2009 Victorian Bushfires Commemoration and Community Development Scheme approved all seven local applications to commemorate the horrific bushfires which tore through the Shire
