They had it the hardest
By Kath Gannaway
Life was tough for most people working in the timber industry around the Yarra Valley, but according to Robbie Heritage, the men...
Drownings on the rise
By Derek Schlennstedt
Inland waterways have been identified as the most prominent location for drownings in Australia.
In Australia between 1 July 2016 and 30...
Big cake bake for charity
By Kath Gannaway
Hoddles Creek Red Cross members are old hands at their own style of ‘Big Cake Bake’ doing regular bake-ups for their monthly...
Commuters to count
By Kath Gannaway
With the Victorian State Election just over a year away, calls for a commitment to improved bus services for Healesville and Yarra...
Wine lovers have their fill
By Kath Gannaway
Family-owned smaller wineries of the Yarra Valley opened their sheds, barrel rooms and cellar doors on the weekend welcoming locals and visitors...
The very best of care
By Effie Caloutas
Chum Creek Child Care educator Lorraine 'Jane’ Thomas was announced as the regional winner in the 2017 Excellence in Family Day Care...
Razed to the ground
By Derek Schlennstedt
It’s hard to convey the meaning of home - it’s a place of sanctuary, of irreplaceable memories, and is often built by...
Buick speedster on show
By Kath Gannaway
When Rob Holland was told by an auctioneer that the car he wanted to buy was a two for one deal, or...
Spatial awareness lost in rare dementia
By Kath Gannaway
“All dementias end up in the same place.”
There is no cure, there is very little known about the causes, and there is...
Timeless parody of modern politics
By Kath Gannaway
Political machinations, politicians kowtowing to public opinion, lobbyists, corporate greed, right and left wing extremists, stupid policies ... politics today...
Eye of the beholder
By Derek Schlennstedt
What makes something precious? When does something become precious for not so obvious reasons?
These are the questions that Healesville artist Ali...
See ’em, like ’em, buy ’em
By Kath Gannaway
Members of the Mount Evelyn and Yarra Valley Art Society will present their annual art show at Warratina Lavender Farm from Saturday,...
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Rubbish bins set on fire on Healesville main street
Rubbish bins on the main street of Healesville were set on fire over night.
Healesville CFA was called to this incident around 12.20am on the...
