-
Flood of support for farmers
By Kath GannawayTHE BEAUTIFUL Cuttagee Estate gardens in Steels Creek will be open on Sunday 1 May to raise funds for Kerang farmers devastated by…
-
Prized portraits on show
By Kath GannawayTHE Archibald Portrait Prize exhibition is coming to the Yarra Valley. TarraWarra Museum of Art (TWMA) in Healesville has announced it will be…
-
Best for a horse, of course
By Kath GannawayJULIE Robinson, owner of Four Seasons Horse Rugs has no hesitation in guaranteeing her product. “All the rugs are cut, stitched and finished…
-
Bad week on roads
By Mara Pattison-SowdenIT’S been a horror week on the roads in the Yarra Valley and none know that more so than Wandin CFA’s Rescue Unit.…
-
Pavlou de-frocked
By Kath GannawayFORMER Healesville Catholic priest Paul Pavlou has been laicised (de-frocked) from the priesthood by the Vatican two years after being placed on the…
-
800 take the challenge
By Mara Pattison-SowdenHEALESVILLE and Marysville were buzzing over the weekend as elite athletes soaked up the valley’s offerings before they trekked to the city. Almost…
-
Feds fine find
By Mara Pattison-SowdenFEDERAL Environment Minister Tony Burke visited the Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeaters last week for a unique tour to hear from local experts…
-
Visits foster diversity
By Mara Pattison-SowdenMANY older Italians can feel isolated from the community and have trouble accessing services. It was these issues and more that members of…
-
Dreamy Dreamcoat
By Mara Pattison-SowdenVALLEY Productions are pulling out the butlers, bakers and the man himself for their next musical number of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour…
-
Cobras get
By Megan MartinTHE Swinburne Kilsyth Lady Cobras notched up their first win for the 2011 SEABL season on the weekend, beating the Geelong Supercats by…
-
Captured by the country girl
By Mara Pattison-SowdenYARRA Junction couple Colin and Celma Darwell celebrated “a good life” this month, with 60 years of marriage. They had a big party…
-
Recruits’ hot times
By Mara Pattison-SowdenWARBURTON was used as a training ground for firefighter recruits this month. The participants undertook a five-day training course at Green Gables conference…