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Laura is an award-winning senior journalist for Victoria’s community titles. Since 2011 she has worked for several publications across Melbourne in reporter, editor, sub-editor and digital roles.

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Laura Armitage

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Outer East

Campaign to have improvements made to Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road in Yellingbo. There have been four accidents including one fatal in the last six months on the same bend near Lemongum Road. Vic Roads has temporarily lowered the speed limit from 100 to 80 kmph but readers are saying its the actual road surface that is the real issue. There is evidence of some new bitumen on sections of the road. Picture: Steve Tanner

Notorious road claims another life

A DEADLY stretch of road in Woori Yallock has claimed its third life in six months, prompting police to plead with VicRoads to review the dangerous strip.

Outer East

Wandin North's Haydi Kubrak wants the culprit allegedly responsible for killing a baby donkey only hours after it was born bought to justice. Haydi is left to try and console the grieving mother 'May' after her newborn mysteriously disappeared only to be found dead 4km away at Glenbrae with it's back legs torn off.

Fury over mutilated baby donkey

A DEVASTATED owner is determined to track down the people she believes stole a newborn donkey in Wandin North before it ended up killed and mutilated.

Outer East

The Pole Room owners Jasmine Zapka and Andy Eastoe recently featured on the entreprenurial show Shark Tank. The pair operate the popular business in Kilsyth.

Business partners in pole position

THE owners of a pole dancing fitness hub in Kilsyth have big plans to move up in the world after appearing on investment TV show Shark Tank.

Outer East

Australian troops prepare to leave the Solomon Islands after 10 years of Peace keeping. Cpl Phil Hodgskiss was injured after been shot in the back in Afghanistan. He is now preparing to leave Soloman Islands after his completing his second tour there.

Post-war life: ‘your norm changes’

A DIGGER from Melbourne’s outer east has opened up about life after war after the suicide of his mate, a fellow former soldier who served in Afghanistan.

Outer East

Soldier’s cry for help ignored, says mate

A FORMER soldier from Boronia says a fellow veteran who committed suicide did so only after spending seven years trying to get officials to recognise his post-traumatic stress disorder.

Outer East

Jenny Willett with Robert Fletcher and Pastor Peter Loss at Lilydale Baptist Church which is oprganising Stable One, a 13 week trial program where churches in the Yarra Valley open their hall for the night for homeless people.

Church open door policy gives cold comfort

CHURCHES across the Yarra Ranges are opening their doors over winter to make sure the homeless have a roof over their heads during some of Melbourne’s coldest nights.

Outer East

Aldi supermarket sing. Generic Aldi photos. Aldi Arndell Park.

Hold your horses on Healesville Aldi

THE Healesville supermarket war is on hold while plans for discount supermarket Aldi go to VCAT, with both the company and objectors appealing the planning permit.

Outer East

The Fiveways intersection at Mooroolbark is about to get busier with the building of a new supermarket and fast-food outlet (top). Picture: Google Maps

Extra twist planned for spaghetti junction

IT’S one of Melbourne’s most confusing intersections — and now Five Ways Mooroolbark will get even more complicated, with the addition of another lane as big-name stores prepare to move in.

Outer East

Badger Weir Park in Healesville was trashed by storms in October 2016 and has been closed to the public ever since. Picture: Bronwyn Spargo/Facebook.

No picnic for popular storm-hit park

A POPULAR Healesville picnic ground is still off limits with no fix in sight eight months after major storms saw it closed to the public.

Outer East

Ian Harvey is calling for a speed sign along Victoria Rd near Switchback Rd in Chirnside Park to be fixed/reinstated. He says with how busy that section of road has become, the speed needs to be dropped from 70 to 60kms and the electronic sign needs to be fixed . Ian with the advisory sign that has apparently been inopertative for about 12 months. Picture: Lawrence Pinder

‘This problem will only get worse’

A CHIRNSIDE Park man is calling for a speed limit reduction and other safety measures on a dangerous stretch of road where he fears someone will be injured or killed.

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