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Elisa checked out the Eastlink tunnels in style - from the passenger seat of a 1966 Ford Mustang

ELISA checked out the EastLink tunnels in style from the passenger seat of a 1966 Ford Mustang. » more

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Croydon calisthenics members out in the cold after a rent hike

Maroondah Calisthenics Club is looking for a new home after rent at its current training venue, John Martyn Hall, rose 400 per cent. Mollie is pictured in the foreground while Andrea trains inside.

A CROYDON sports club faces collapse after a massive hike in rent forced it from its long-time home. » more


Maroondah's top energy expenders
TWO Maroondah businesses are among the state's top energy users, sucking enough power in a single year to satisfy the needs of 10,000 households. » more


Leading senior constable Ian Yardley is investigating a spate of motorbike thefts around Croydon.

Tracking car heist hotspots
MORE than 170 cars were stolen in Maroondah in the past year, with Ringwood and Croydon proving the richest hunting ground for thieves. » more


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Local Sport

Ringwood Athletic Club's Scott Martin (pictured), Benn Harradine and Kimberley Mulhall are in action in Europe.

Ringwood trio in action
THREE Ringwood Athletics Club throwers competed in Europe last week, two as part of a final tune-up before heading to the Beijing Olympics while one youngster took some early steps on the world stage. » more


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Maroondah Focus

Liselle and Steve Thorburn of Ringwood lost their son Caleb to meningococcal. They are pictured with daughter Gemyah and and son Sweeney

Cause for lost Caleb
THE morning of Friday, April 5, 2002, dawned as any other but for Liselle and Steve Thorburn and their 18-month old son Caleb, the day would end in tragedy. » more


Police Beat

Hit man in stable condition
AN ELDERLY man was taken to hospital with acute injuries on Wednesday when he was hit by a car near the Dorset Gardens Hotel in Croydon. » 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

N02dv402a1: Oz rock legends The Angels and the Hoodoo Gurus have booked Diamond Valley pub rockers MissAndretti as their support band. Picture: LAWRENCE PINDER N02DV402.

Proud to be pub rockers

PUB rock is loud, proud and sweaty. » more

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Strange Tales

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

Stolen gnomes and ornaments have taken up residence with Jan Masson at Aspendale Gardens Community Centre.

Roof garden 'rescue'

IS YOUR gnome at home? » more

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