Friends group wants 'Foothills' in name

Friends group wants 'Foothills' in name
2/07/2008 | MORE than 100 residents are calling for part of Ferntree Gully to be renamed Ferntree Gully Foothills in a bid to protect it from overdevelopment.

Host carers share important family bond

Host carers share important family bond
2/07/2008 | TEN-year-old Jayden Curtis spends his time surrounded by family. In fact, the youngster, who has Down syndrome, has two families.

Bushed about 'mess'

Bushed about 'mess'
2/07/2008 | RESIDENTS have described landscaping works outside the Knox Retirement Village as a "complete and utter mess''.
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Roos bound back into top five

Roos bound back into top five
2/07/2008 | A WEEK after scraping past Norwood by six points, the East Ringwood Football Club is celebrating a return to the top five this week after edging out Scoresby by just four points.

Brothers in state teams

Brothers in state teams
2/07/2008 | BROTHERS Huw and Fraser Ohlson are taking the Victorian ice hockey scene by storm.
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Gale force winds lash region

Gale force winds lash region

EMERGENCY crews were kept busy yesterday morning as strong winds wreaked havoc.

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