Green for Eildon
A Thornton farmer and tourist operator will contest the seat of Eildon at the State Election as a Greens candidate.
Ken Deacon put his hand...
Full steam ahead
Steam trains would return to the Yarra Valley for the first time in 40 years under a re-elected Labor State Government.
The 14-kilometre Yarra Valley...
Keep the valley fruit fly-free
Yarra Valley residents with fruit trees should be on the lookout for the Queensland fruit fly (QFF) over spring, to help prevent its spread...
More than a meal
Eight young volunteers living with a disability have been recognised in the Victorian Premier’s Volunteer Champions Awards.
While in the program, the team would shop,...
Hear the history
The first European settler at Dixons Creek, John Dickson, is the subject of a Yarra Glen and District Historical Society presentation.
Local historian Irene Kearsley...
40,000 breakfasts and counting
Every Wednesday about 100 students at Healesville High start their day with a healthy breakfast, thanks to dedicated staff and volunteers.
“The only cost to...
Guy offers support to Yarra Valley strawberry farmers
State Opposition Leader Matthew Guy offered his support to Yarra Valley strawberry farmers and pledged a bi-partisan approach to the crisis facing the industry.
“I...
Open, immerse and create
There’s an energy building as artists across the Yarra Valley prepare for three huge weekends that will make up this year's Yarra Valley Arts...
Two years closed
Badger Weir Picnic Ground is still closed awaiting repairs, two years after storms tore through the site.
Eildon MP Cindy McLeish put forward fresh questions...
Valley strawberry growers brace for backlash
Strawberries are in the news for all the wrong reasons at the moment but there is a simple message from two of the Yarra...
Toolangi rally run and won
The Rally Championship and the Victorian Club Rally Series were held in the Toolangi forest on Sunday 16 September.
The predicted rain and heavy weather...
Cheers for solar savers
Healesville's Four Pillars Distillery will become the first business to take advantage of the new Environmental Upgrade Agreement program from Yarra Ranges Council.
“There are...
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Nuts support a healthy lifestyle in older Australians
Regular consumption of nuts is associated with maintaining a healthy lifespan, new research from a Monash University-led team has found.
Published in the Journal...
