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Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Time to back horses is after the last race, 09/08/2017
Michelle Zahra's heart breaks every day as she watches horses being carted off to knackeries in their droves. She created Lungta Sanctuary in Yarrambat to give retired racehorses a second chance.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.lungta sanctuary, yarrambat, horses, michelle zahra -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Singer's star is on the rise, 09/08/2017
A brush with fame has inspired a Bundoora teen to launch her musical career.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.bundoora, cassidy janevski, cassidy paris -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Tip truck troubles, 16/08/2017
Council garbage trucks are racking up hefty damage bills as they swipe letterboxes, basketball hoops and cars, costing ratepayers thousands of dollars a year.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.garbage trucks, nillumbik council, banyule city council -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Once again, Were St will be where art is at, 16/08/2017
A showcase of the best artists and their work in the Diamond Valley area will go on display in Montmorency this month. The Artists on Were Street event will showcase local artwork and music.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.diamond valley, montmorency, art show, artists on were street, were street montmorency -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Plaza soap opera, 23/08/2017
A car wash operator is in a lather over being booted out of Greensborough Plaza.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.greensborough plaza, soap car wash, mark nardo -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Forceful ways in the past, 23/08/2017
Diamond Creek author Colleen Woolley has high-lighted injustices such as policewomen having to resign when they married, in the second edition of her book Arresting Women, to celebrate 100 years of women in the Victoria Police.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.colleen woolley, victoria police, arresting women, police, policewomen, joy murphy, diamond creek police -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Uni offers to sell Strathallan Golf Course land, 30/08/2017
La Trobe University has offered to sell the Strathallan Golf Course land to Darebin Council after years of speculation over the future of the Bundoora site.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.la trobe university, strathallan golf course, darebin council -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, North East war, 06/09/2017
Battle lines have been drawn between Banyule and Nillumbik councils with neither wanting the North East link to run through their patch.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.north east link, banyule city council, nillumbik council -
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Newspaper Clipping, Big shot of the stars, 06/09/2017
A panoramic masterpiece will be created by a Greensborough photographer when he captures the largest image of the Milky Way.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.milky way, colin robson, photography, greensborough photographic society, diamond valley photographic society -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Student steps up bid for donated boots [Wa1810], 13/09/2017
Watsonia student Nathan Sia is kicking goals with a plan to collect football boots for two teams in CambodiaNews article 1 page, black text, colour image.watsonia, football boots, nathan sia, loyola -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Smokey send-off for art, 13/09/2017
Popular wooden sculptures inspired by wartime characters were set on fire and farewelled in a special ceremony over the weekend. The sculptures, created by chainsaw artist Leigh Conkie had stood at War Memorial Park for over a decade. They will be replaced by the Homefront Project.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.greensborough war memorial park, wooden sculptures, banyule city council, leigh conkie, homefront project -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Fighting a war of the mind, 13/09/2017
A grieving Greensborough woman is calling for improved support services for returned servicemen and woman after her ex-partner committed suicide.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.greensborough, returned servicemen and women, post traumatic stress disorder, ptsd, jesse bird, connie boglis -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Link drives a wedge, 20/09/2017
The historic Heidelberg Golf Club could be bulldozed under one of the North East Link options.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.heidelberg golf club, north east link -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Caring couple recognised, 20/09/2017
Greensborough's Kerryn and Stephen Longmuir have been honoured with an award for their tireless dedication to foster caring.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.greensborough, victoria's child protection award, longmuir family, foster care -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, School's Hens Stolen [BH5013], 20/09/2017
Children have been reduced to tears after six much love hens vanished from Sherbourne Primary School.chickens News article 1 page, black text, colour image.sherbourne primary school, briar hill, hens, chickens, poultry -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Long awaited crossing to boost safety, 27/09/2017
Years of campaigning have finally resulted in the installation of a signalled pedestrian crossing at Flintoff and Grimshaw Streets in Greensborough.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.pedestrian crossing, flintoff street greensborough, grimshaw street greensborough, watermarc -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Mother of all cop blitzes, 27/09/2017
Police on horseback, pounding the pavements, in squad cars and patrolling with sniffer dogs made multiple arrests and issued scores of fines in a massive, one-day blitz across Banyule last week.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.banyule, victoria police -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, One kick does the trick, 27/09/2017
Gary Moorcroft showed nerves of steel to deliver Bundoora its first premiership since 2013 in a grand final for the ages against Macleod on Saturday.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.northern football league, bundoora, macleod, bundoora football club, macleod football club -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Creekers beaten by mighty Darebin Falcons but still proud, 27/09/2017
Had this Diamond Creek team been brought together in any other era, its trophy cabinet would be flush with premiership cupsNews article 1 page, black text, colour image.vflw, diamond creek football club, darebin falcons football club, victorian football league women -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Meat tagging war sizzles, 04/10/2017
The hungry battle between meat lovers and vegans has fired up again, with a new slogan appearing on the fence at Andrew Yandell Reserve.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.andrew yandell reserve, greensborough, graffiti, banyule council, yandell reserve -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Lap of honour for soldier on leave, 04/10/2017
A former Greensborough pool lifeguard-turned-soldier can't wait to visit his old stomping ground when he returns home from Iraq at Christmas.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.greensborough, braden holmes, soldier -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Tireless Erik delivers for 25 years, 04/10/2017
Yallambie's Erik Pool is retiring after a quarter of a century of delivering tens of thousands of meals to the community.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.yallambie, meals on wheels, erik pool, nillumbik -
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Newspaper Clipping, Marcello hits a high note, 18/10/2017
33 years ago, Watsonia musician and artist Marcello D'Amico decided to spend a few weeks volunteering with the Italian Pensioners' Federation of Victoria. He is now the voluntary co-ordinator of the group. News article 1 page, black text and colour image.watsonia, marcello damico, italian pensioners federation of victoria, volunteers -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Alarm over secret drilling at Banyule Flats, 18/10/2017
Conservationists fear the unexpected test drilling at the Banyule Flats is just the beginning of damage to the native environment. Preliminary drilling is for one proposal for the North East Link. News article 1 page, black text and colour image.banyule flats, north east link, native environment, warringal parklands -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, 'Hill-Billies' History Recalled, 25/10/2017
A new book "Do You Recall?" reveals the unusual history of parts of Watsonia where "hill-billies" sat on their porches surveying an area known as Grace Park with only cattle, rabbits and kangaroos for company. The book is available from the Greensborough Historical Society. News article 1 page, black text and colour image.grace park, greensborough historical society, do you recall -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Pupils put best feet forward for initiative [MS4925], 01/11/2017
Hundreds of students from Montmorency South Primary School pounded the pavement last month as part of the Walk to School initiative.News article 1 page, white text and colour image.montmorency south primary school, walk to school -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Plenty of talent in the pool, 19/04/2017
A Yarra Plenty Swimming Club star has won the club's first ever gold medal after a good showing at the Tasmanian State Age, Open and Under 11 Swimming Championships held last month.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.yarra plenty swimming club -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, New council offices open, 19/04/2017
Banyule Council's new offices above Watermarc have officially opened.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.banyule city council, watermarc, one flintoff -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Seeing a way past abuse, 19/04/2017
Domestic violence will be the topic of conversation at Watsonia Neighbourhood house next monthNews article 1 page, black text, colour image.domestic violence, watsonia neighbourhood house -
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Newspaper Clipping, Diamond Valley Leader, Snapshots of another time, 26/04/2017
Photographer Bill McAuley's work will be on display at Montsalvat. His photographs from Eltham in the 1970s and '80s include subjects such as architects Alistair Knox and Robert Marshall and other local identities.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.eltham, alistair knox, montsalvat, bill mcauley