Firewood collection draws to a close
Forest Fire Management Victoria reminds firewood collectors the autumn domestic firewood collection season will end state-wide on Friday 30 June.
Forest Fire Management Victoria spokesperson,...
Action-packed film schedule
By Peter Douglas
Throngs of movie buffs headed out to the Warburton Film Festival over the weekend. From Friday night through to Sunday, the action-packed...
Robbed of grief, redress
By Derek Schlennstedt
The son of Healesville man Peter Low said he and his family had faced an 18-month ‘bargaining’ ordeal with WorkSafe, after the...
Modern war memorial project
By Wendy Williamson
Sunday 16 July is the date set aside for a major fund-raising event for the Seville War Memorial.
The director of the Australian...
Good sport cash flows to dozens of clubs
By Derek Schlennstedt
Dozens of sporting clubs across Northern Victoria will benefit from the Andrews Labor Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program which is assisting in...
Halfway mark for season
By Cameron Hutchison
AFL YARRA RANGES
Round 9 and it’s halfway through the 2017 season, so everyone can sit back and see how they are tracking...
Singing culture of Laos captured
By Derek Schlennstedt
A fascinating album that explores the sounds of Laos is being produced by Healesville’s very own Peter Wadham.
After travelling to the remote...
Waterwheel bucks the trend
By Derek Schlennstedt
As technology takes over various visitor information centres around the Yarra Ranges, one visitor information centre continues to see growth.
The Warburton...
Gold medal to Sam Norton
By Jamie Strudley
Saturday represented the start of the cross country championship season with the Victorian All Schools and Open Age Cross Country Championships held...
Don’t bee victims
By Derek Schlennstedt
It’s not unusual to hear about animals like dogs, birds and cats being stolen - but are honey bees also a hot...
Options for Haining Farm
By Derek Schlennstedt
Three options have been put forward by the Haining Farm Working Group regarding the future of the Don Valley dairy farm.
That future...
Town turns to the sun
By Derek Schlennstedt
Can the sun power Healesville? Jeff Barlow and members of the Healesville Community Renewable Energy project certainly think so.
Formed in April 2017,...