Workers hut now an archive
The Upper Yarra Museum needed somewhere to store their fragile pieces and the Brown family had an original Worker’s Hut they needed to move.
In...
Homemade trap claims platypus and water rat.
Melbourne Water is reminding the community of the dangers of using homemade enclosed yabby traps in waterways following the death of a platypus in...
Grow free at Woori Primary
Woori Yallock Primary School has a new community initiative, a Grow Free Cart, where everything is FREE!
Assistant Principal, Flick Curnow said that the project...
Cire reaches out to Bali
Yarra Ranges community organisation, Cire Services, has extended its reach northwards to Bali, thanks to the efforts of Heather Dryden of Yarra Junction.
Heather works...
A call to arms
It was at a meeting in 2012 where 100 residents met at the Memo in Healesville and resoundingly swore to save Healesville Hospital from...
Oktoberfest in the Yarra Valley
The Yarra Valley’s Oktoberfest was a rallying point for many locals to carouse with friends from afar.
With a variety of food trucks, German entertainment,...
All aboard the spooktacular
It’s nearly time to dust off those frightening costumes, harvest the pumpkins, top up on witches brew and head for Healesville Station.
The Halloween...
George Ingram VC centenary
One hundred years after the battle that earned George Ingram the Victoria Cross, the first sod of earth was turned at the site of...
Designing Passions
A chance sewing lesson booked four years ago has sparked an award winning passion for Yarra Junction’s Chiara Thompson-Stokell.
“Mum booked a sewing lesson...
Claire makes MCG debut
Making her debut on the MCG on 14 October will be Claire Rae-Volarich, aka Chatterbox Claire. Claire, who lives in Launching Place, will walk...
Smaller wineries give big to CFA
A group of 25 Yarra Valley wineries, in conjunction with Woori Yallock Community Bank, has donated over $100,000 to local service groups since 2009.
This...
Pioneers church reaches 150th
In 1868 new settlers to the Wandin area held a church service in the home of a Mr. Payne, the start of 150 years...
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What to do if you find a litter of tiny kittens
It’s that time of year again – kitten season!
Tiny kittens are beginning to arrive at Animal Aid, and many might be found out...
