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Shire ahead on cash crisis
AS GOVERNMENTS throughout the world work hard to stave off the effects of the global financial crisis, the Shire of Yarra Ranges is also doing…
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River, mountains and care
By Kath GannawayThe centre’s position in Warburton means residents can walk to the shops, cafes and other local attractions such as films and live shows.…
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Musos to keep on grinding
By Kath GannawayIT SAYS something about the support Healesville’s Grind & Groove cafe and bar has shown for the local music industry, that 14 of…
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Gearing to play safe during fires
FIND the time to attend a local Fire Ready Victoria or Community Fireguard meeting this year. That’s the message CFA Community Education co-ordinator Geoff Deacon…
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Marking the fires of ‘39
By Kath GannawayNORM Golding was 32 when the 1939 bushfires ravaged much of Victoria. The Yarra Valley was not immune from the holocaust which left…
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Bonsai hobby growing slowly
By Kath GannawayRUDI and Marlene Jerlitschka had to leave their bonsai collection behind when they came to Australia from Germany 28 years ago. But their…
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Charges follow drug raids
By Kath GannawayA MAN from Millgrove and two men from Launching Place face drug charges after police from the Divisional Tasking Unit based in Croydon…
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‘Short-sighted’
By Kath GannawayA PROPOSAL by Racing Victoria Limited (RVL) to cut funding for training facilities at Yarra Valley Racing Centre (YVRC) in Yarra Glen has…
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Sumsion’s summer sizzler
By Denis FullerKEN Sumsion (25) must have made a cracker of a new year’s resolution to play grand golf – he shot a nett 62…
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Sugarloaf $5m grants open
By Kath Gannaway THE SUGARLOAF Pipeline Alliance has opened applications for its $5 million grants program. Community groups along the route of the pipeline can…
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Yarra Valley Cricket
ROUND 8 D. J . STRACHAN SHIELD Mt. Evelyn 81.00 Healesville 75.77 Woori Yallock 73.34 Yarra Junction 60.60 Silvan 57.73 Warb-Millgrove 46.59 Wandin 46.22 Hoddles…
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Team effort brings greener pastures to Coranderrk
By Kath GannawayGREENING Australia will lead a united effort to revegetate the former Coranderrk Aboriginal Reserve land along the Yarra River in Healesville. Local school…
