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Hit the library these holidays
NO SHOOSHING in the libraries over the school holidays! At Yarra Junction and Healesville there will be plenty of activity and, no doubt, lots of…
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Plea for pals
By Monique EbringtonBADGER Creek wildlife carer Josh Klein has been inundated with animals since the Black Saturday bushfires. Ms Klein is currently caring for more…
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Fire hearings
By Kath GannawayA LACK of communication and restrictions on vegetation clearance were prominent issues raised at the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission Community Consultation held at…
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Stories from a black day- Katrina Van de Linde and Rosie Morris found a mutual friend.
By Kath GannawayWHEN the Dixons Creek community came together at the town’s reserve on Sunday 22 March for the first time since 7 February, it…
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Fire workers thanked
RSL president Arthur Ford (right) presented certificates of appreciation to organisations By Kath GannawayVOLUNTEERS involved in the February bushfires ditched their work-gear recently and spruced…
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Pollution follows fires
Joseph Maurovic has started emptying two million litres of contaminated water from his farm dam but says help is needed for people with erosion and…
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Getting all cranked up
By Monique EbringtonWHILE petrol-heads were fuming around Albert Park at the Grand Prix on Sunday, another group of enthusiasts were getting all steamed up at…
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Show helps ease pain
By Monique EbringtonHEALESVILLE’S Three Stories Artspace has taken the horror of Black Saturday and turned it into art. The gallery has put on display objects…
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Locals miss out
By Kath GannawayYARRA Valley contractors who say they have been left out of the bushfire reconstruction loop may soon be able to get the tickets…
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A blessed event for Warburton
By Monique EbringtonWARBURTON’S Harmony Festival came to a colourful end last Sunday after five days of celebrating harmony through community and the arts. The festival…
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Agreement paves way
By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE library users will have more elbow room following agreement on a long-term lease for the Swinburne-TAFE building. The building, originally built as…
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Wandin wins after 30 years
IT WAS anyone’s game in the final day of the Yarra Valley Cricket Association’s senior finals on the weekend as Wandin and Mt Evelyn battled…
