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Parks Victoria have closed a number of trails to horses around Doongalla Homestead in the Dandenong Ranges National Park. Elizabeth Fowler and Ebony pictured in the park.

MORE than two-thirds of horse-riding tracks at Dandenong Ranges National Park have been closed and riders are fighting to have them reinstated. » more

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Monbulk mourns Alex Webb

The casket draped with a guernseys and ball. Picture: Steve Tanner

OVER 300 mourners attended an emotional service to farewell Monbulk's Alex Webb, who died in a tragic BMX accident. » more


Heaps go up in Belgrave and Upwey minus the OK
ILLEGAL building is rife in the hills, with Belgrave and Upwey the worst suburbs in Melbourne for offenders. » more


Upwey Tecoma Football and Netball Club: Vice president Andrew Peterson in front of the clubrooms which will have the roof extended towards the oval.

Long-wait Upwey-Tecoma footy club to top off its year
AFTER 50 years with no makeover, the Upwey-Tecoma football clubrooms' roof is getting a much-needed revamp. » more


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Sherbrooke too hot for rivals
THE Sherbrooke Suns kept their Big V Division 1 men's winning streak going with a 99-84 win over Geelong on Saturday night. » more


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Go to our Real Estate page to find houses and real estate agents in your local area. » more


David Taylor, in his Smiths Gully studio, uses the Diamond Valley's natural beauty as the inspiration for his watercolours.  
Picture: MARK FRECKER N03DV309

Smiths Gully artist sees light as magic

WATERCOLOURIST David Taylor says any scene can be rendered remarkable by the right light. » more

Jordie Albiston thinks of poetry as a living and breathing art form.   
Picture: MARK FRECKER  N03DV306

Finding challenge in verse

JORDIE Albiston loves the mathematics of poetry. » more

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Strange Tales

The Knox name rocks into stardom

KNOX made world headlines this week after Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt named one of their twins Knox Leon. » more

One of the mystery road signs. For more, click on the gallery link in this article.

Langwarrin sign language

THE mystery road signs around Frankston we revealed sparked a global reaction. Read what people around the world thought about the witty installations. » more

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