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Matthew's got the muntries

Muntries ripening on the bush at Matthew Koop's orchard between Nhill and Jeparit in the Wimmera

MATTHEW Koop never fails to draw a wall of blank faces when explaining his latest passion.

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Pictures: Muntrie policy

Restdown Wines a grape success

Restdown Wines

FOR generations, the land around Caldwell, NSW, has been broadacre farming country.

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Pictures: No time to rest


A billion thanks for CFA volunteers

CFA

THE value of unpaid labour from the Country Fire Authority's 60,000 volunteers has been calculated to be close to one billion dollars.

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Insurers investigated over fire-levy scam

HOME insurers are being investigated over claims customers are being slugged 40 per cent premium increases.

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Sharing the Yanga Track story

Working bee

VOLUNTEERS are the heart of a story about the Wimmera River, Aboriginal culture and native plants of the region.

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Pest plants cleared near Somers

Working at Somers

SOMERS residents who have ventured to the beach through the South Seas Bushland Reserve will have noticed a transformation.

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South East builders win gongs

South East Masters Builders Awards

SOUTH East Victoria's top commercial and residential builders were recognised in Traralgon at the Master Builders Regional Building Awards.

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Master Builders South West's winners

MBAV south west Regional Residential Builder of the Year

SOUTH West Victoria's top commercial and residential builders were recognised at the 2012 Master Builders Regional Building Awards.

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