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Worming way into waste disposal
By Kath GannawayA single chamber non-mechanical system, it uses Mother Nature’s ingenuity to achieve the ultimate environmentally-friendly outcome.
“We use worms to process all the...
Thirties for disco fever
Patrons can kick up their heels at a new over 30s nightclub in Healesville.
TWO Healesville businesswomen are behind a new Healesville nightclub aimed at...
Trek is on track to ease arthritis
By Kath Gannaway“THERE are more children with juvenile arthritis than with diabetes,” Garry Fletcher says.
“You’ll have one fund-raiser for arthritis for every 10 or...
Driver training call
By Dion Teasdale
THE coronial inquest into the deaths of two Healesville paramedics has found that driver error was the cause of the collision that...
Danger drop-off
By Kath GannawayRESIDENTS of McMahon’s Creek are calling for a change to the school bus drop-off on McMahon’s Creek Road at Leith Road, which...
Place for young actors
By Dion Teasdale
THE Healesville branch of Yarra Valley Youth Theatre, known as H’ARTS, will stage its latest theatrical production next week.
The play, An Alien...
Teacher and school share anniversary
– Dion TeasdaleLAUNCHING Place Preschool is celebrating two important anniversaries this week.
The preschool is celebrating its 20th birthday, and teacher Mary Williams, who has...
Screwball comedy is story of rapid fire wit
THE rapid-fire wit and superb staging of The Philadelphia Story is a great start to Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company’s 2006 season.
Written by Phillip Barry,...
Builder looks ahead to 101st year
By Kath GannawayWHEN Mick Vaughan, a Bayswater builder, came to Healesville in 1930 to build a house in Westmount Road, it was the start...
Games fever reaches high pitch
By Kath GannawayCOMMONWEALTH Games fever will be well and truly at a pitch by the time school holidays start on Friday, and even if...
Young people kick off
NATIONAL Youth Week is set to kick off again with more than 20 activities planned for young people across the Shire of Yarra Ranges...
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What to do if you find a litter of tiny kittens
It’s that time of year again – kitten season!
Tiny kittens are beginning to arrive at Animal Aid, and many might be found out...
