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Kinglake blogger Ashley Geelan has been again caught telling ‘porkies’. Geelan, a disturbed 40-year-old who desperately wants to be a journalist, went on the internet this week, claiming Leader newspaperman Peter Xeni had described Geelan in 1994 as the “best work experience student we’ve ever had”. Xeni says this is not true. Xeni did not
February 7, 2019. Ten years on. As our token of respect, The Local Paper website and Facebook page will be silent for the day. (Emergencies excepted.)
The Maroondah Hwy is closed on Black’s Spur’ between Healesville and Narbethong, due to a truck rollover, according to Crime Watch Victoria. Police detours are in place; long delays are expected, the page says.
Police were at the scene of a single vehicle crash in Castella last night. It is believed a car has struck a tree on Gordons Bridge Rd just after 11.30pm (Tues.). The yet to be formally identified driver, and only occupant, died at the scene.
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KELLOCK LODGE APPEAL CONTINUES – CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEXANDRA & DISTRICT When this town and district voted to pay – from Kellock Lodge funds – $3.5 million, to buy back Kellock Lodge, nearly 400 residents put their hands up to support the decision. Thank you to those who have already donated to provide Kellock with some
State Governor Linda Dessau led the tributes to the 173 people who perished in the 2009 bushfires, at a State Commemoration held at the Royal Exhibition Buildings tonight (Mon.). Master-of-Ceremonies Craig Willis introduced speakers included Marysville’s Dr Kathy Rowe and Strathewen’s Jane Hayward to an audience full of dignatries and senior emergency services personnel. The
Seven fire-fighting vehicles are responding to an early-Monday-morning call to Enoch’s Point, east of Taggerty, and south-west of Jamieson. The two-hectare fire was reported at 1.18am Monday.
Dindi.TV will be launched on Wednesday (Feb. 13). The next Dindi Daily TV program will go to air on that date.
8.30pm Sunday. Maroondah Hwy traffic is getting through after a tree came down between Fernshaw and Black’s Spur. SES have been called. Cars are getting through with some care. The scene is located above Gate 4 water tank.
