Calling all ‘Ruff Mudders’
By Derek Schlennstedt
Animal Aid is welcoming dog lovers and their canine pals to take part in ‘Adventure Dog, a Cross Country Challenge’,...
Patrons drink to top festival
By Derek Schlennstedt
You couldn’t go thirsty at the Yarra Valley Beer and Cider Festival on 14 April, which had over 25 craft...
Festival of Speech
By Kath Gannaway
The Yarra Valley is renowned for its great food, wine, music and art … why not its great conversation?
The inaugural...
Haining a bigger issue
By Kath Gannaway
As Yarra Ranges Council calls on the State Government to have the Don Valley community represented in the Haining Farm...
Pollies keep up the pace
By Kath Gannaway
Courtney Pace wasn’t showing any favourites on Saturday bringing home a winner in both the Sally Brennan Labor For Eildon...
Crank Up in overdrive
By Kath Gannaway
Crank Up describes perfectly what happens on the weekend after Easter every year at the Upper Yarra Historical Museum in...
Chihuahua survives eagle attack
By Derek Schlennstedt
Living in Castella’s bushy outskirts, Mitch Bartlett is used to seeing and hearing wildlife around his property.
Though, at 10am on...
As It Happened …
By Kath Gannaway
The final contribution of the late Val Sheehan to the history of the Coldstream district is in print.
Volume Four of...
CFA ‘bully’ claim
By Derek Schlennstedt
A formal complaint has been made to CFA headquarters regarding bullying allegations at Healesville CFA brigade.
The complaint also implicates...
Women4Women connects
By Kath Gannaway
Connection was a key theme at the Healesville Women4Women event on Sunday, 18 March.
Presented by Strengthening Women in Healesville network...
SES rocks at Warby
By Kath Gannaway
Warburton was booming over Easter with one of the main attractions the annual Easter Fundraiser run this year by the...
Mixed response to RFAs extension
By Kath Gannaway
Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) covering the Central Highlands, East Gippsland and the North East have been extended by the State...