Society to hold orchid festival
By Kath Gannaway
IT’S an orchid situation no one is shying away from.
Now in its 22nd year, The Yarra Valley Orchid Society’s Annual Orchid Festival...
Awareness call over clinic
By Kath GannawayBEING under-worked and over-paid is not a complaint you hear too often from doctors, but for Yarra Junction GP, Dr Peter White,...
Dam group meeting
THE newly formed Maroondah Reservoir Action Group will meet on Wednesday, 5 April to discuss issues relating to the Maroondah Reservoir Park.
The group was...
Electrical fault starts fire in offices
HEALESVILLE and Badger Creek CFA brigades were busy over the weekend with fires in Healesville’s East End, Badger Creek and Mt Toolebewong.
Units from Healesville...
A handson approach
By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE High School students Haylee Whykes, Shannon McNeill and James Cragie took a handson approach to mental health at the Community Wellbeing...
Creek promised fire station
By Kath GannawayA 10-YEAR campaign for a new fire station has finally paid off for Badger Creek CFA volunteers.
The State Government announced last week...
New energy boost
By Kath GannawayA NEW, big (very big), diary would have been on top of Cr Jeanette McRae’s Christmas list, if she could wait that...
Woman injured in crash
A YOUNG woman is lucky to be alive after her car collided with a gum tree and rolled onto its roof in East Warburton.
The...
Self preservation on tap
By Ed MerrisonFIREFIGHTING, fun and friendship go hand in hand for a group of Healesville neighbours.
Ron Brough’s home at the base of Mt Riddell...
Celebration for hall opening
COMMUNITY members are invited to attend the gala re-opening of the Warburton Mechanics Institute Hall next week.
The 109-year-old hall has undergone a $1 million...
Round up of the best wineries
OVERLOOKING the breathtaking hills of the Yarra Valley, the Cellar Door and Cafe at Henkell Vineyards offers beautiful music, fine wine and outstanding dining...
Hike and Bike
FAMILIES and fitness fanatics alike are expected to take part in the Shire of Yarra Ranges Hike and Bike the Rail Trail on Sunday,...
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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 overnight.
Healesville CFA was called to this incident around 12.20am on the Maroondah...
