Burn-off caution urged as fire restrictions loom
By Derek Schlennstedt
CFA and Yarra Ranges Council are reminding residents to clean-up their properties in the lead-up to the implementation of fire restrictions which...
Eight years’ jail for crash
Emily Toulson, 24, of Healesville, has been sentenced to at least five years in prison over the death of 16-year-old Amber Beard in Mt...
Bike racks come in handy
Cyclists accessing the Yarra River walking track and Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail are making the most of 30 bike racks installed at Yarra...
Minor flooding
By Derek Schlennstedt and Peter Douglas
While it wasn’t the rainfall of epic proportions as predicted, the Yarra Valley region did experience a significant deluge,...
Demolition on hold
By Derek Schlennstedt
The demolition of the former Montrose Maternal and Child Health Centre (MCHC) has been put on hold after Councillor Noel Cliff put...
Matty’s trail of disappearance
By Kath Gannaway
The week-long search for Badger Creek man Matthew Fitzpatrick has ended with heart-break for his family and many friends.
Matty’s body was found...
Fire prompts warning to remove rubbish
By Derek Schlennstedt
A fire in the Yarra Glen area on 23 November has prompted emergency services to remind residents to clean-up their properties, and...
Help to create Christmas
By Derek Schlennstedt
Yarra Valley residents are being called on to lend a hand and help brighten up a family’s Christmas, with Healesville Interchurch Community...
Keep it down in the backyard
Council and CFA are reminding the community to complete regular backyard clean-ups throughout the summer period.
While clearing your property ahead of the fire season...
Rotary’s beautiful numbers
By Derek Schlennstedt
Students at Badger Creek Primary have received new maths equipment as part of a donation from the Healesville Rotary Club.
With the help...
Timber industry awards
By Wendy Williamson
Powelltown sawmill manager Harold Fox has paid tribute to his late wife, Carmel, after the sawmill received a prestigious forest industries award...
Get amongst a classical mix
By Derek Schlennstedt
Join Orchestra Victoria to close out the year with a final concert in the Five on Fridays series at The Memo in...
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Inviting the Healesville Community to Queens Park Kindergarten’s inaugural Christmas Fete
Queens Park Kindergarten was the first preschool to open in the district and has been operating out of the same site for 60 years....
