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Country to city for show time
By Laura GilmartinLILYDALE Show will bring a part of country to the city next weekend when it features sheep-shearing, wood-chopping and rural animal exhibitions. Animal…
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Great scot, sunbaking snake
By Kath GannawayA TIGER snake sunning itself on a rock was enough to make expat Scotsman Andrew MacDonald go cold. Mr MacDonald was cutting long…
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Monbulk goes top after big win
AFTER defeating top side Yarra Glen Purple, Monbulk Maroon has moved into top position on the Mountain Valley bowls ladder. Doreen Edwards’ team maintained its…
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Record crowd for races
By Kath GannawayDERBY Day racing at Healesville on Saturday saw the 2008/09 season get away to a great start. A record crowd estimated by Healesville…
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Tree a pipeline casualty
Glenburn Hall and Progress Association member Bev McArthur shares her dismay at the loss of a large tree at the hall with anti-pipeline advocate Mike…
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Re-Maining rockers
The Re-Mains are heading out to rock Wesburn. By Kath GannawayPATRONS of Wesburn’s Sam Knott Hotel should ready themselves for a rock-banjo onslaught when The…
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School’s in, for five generations
Peter, Sam and Frank Wood, three generations of Yarra Glen Primary pupils. By Monique EbringtonAS YARRA Glen Primary School celebrates its 140th year, the Wood…
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A spring in his step at 80
By Kath Gannaway BADMINTON has kept Bill Cook on his feet since he was a spritely 50 year old. Now, at 80, he reckons he…
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Great drama on the menu
Actor Julie Nihill is part of a star-studded cast on the Beyond Cuisine menu. A STAR-STUDDED cast will present dramatic readings from popular Australian and…
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Life’s a cabernet for Yering
From left: Yering Station winemaker Willy Lunn and owner/director Matthew Rathbone are congratulated by show president Bob Higgs. By Kath GannawayYERING Station was the toast…
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Celebrating the primary aim
School principal Joe Pacquola gets ready for the big 140 celebration. By Monique EbringtonYARRA Glen Primary School is preparing for a week of celebration and…
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How it
By Kath GannawayTHE armistice or end of hostilities in World War I was agreed to at 5am on 11 November. It took another six hours…
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