News
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Advocacy for bridge build continues
Almost four years on from the removal of McMahons Creek footbridge and local residents are still looking for answers as to if or when it…
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‘Process of healing’ at Coranderrk
The Victorian Government has announced the establishment of the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission as the nation’s first truth-telling process into injustices experienced by Aboriginal people since…
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Indigenous truth and justice commission announced at Coranderrk.
The Victorian Government has announced the establishment of the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission as the nation’s first truth-telling process into injustices experienced by Aboriginal people since…
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A decade of IWD portraits
Every year since 2012, Warburton resident Suzanne Phoenix has curated an International Women’s Day photography portrait series – What Does International Women’s Day Mean to…
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Wood under water
YAVA’s newest exhibition features the work of Ian George, a local timber sculptor who is showcasing his woodworks of underwater life. TIDAL opened on Friday…
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Master plan no walk in the park
Some Upper Yarra dog owners were barking mad about Yarra Ranges Council’s draft plan for Wesburn Park, which initially proposed the dog off-leash area to…
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Where’s the dam money?
Maroondah Dam’s park is set to be upgraded as the state government announced a $52.4 million investment for Victorian parks in the budget, but Eildon…
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School’s ‘hidden gem’
For the last three years a miniature vineyard has been growing, tucked at the back of Upper Yarra Secondary College, and now the time has…
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‘Lucky’ local beats the odds in surviving heart attack
Former Launching Place resident Stephen Piercy is urging Yarra Valley residents to learn the symptoms of cardiac arrest after suffering his second heart attack at…
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Vicious in the Valley
The Yarra Valley’s brightest footy talent and local characters descended upon Healesville Recreation Reserve on Saturday 27 February to take part in the third Valley…
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A link to the east
To assist local people experiencing disadvantage during these difficult times, EastLink has donated $100,000 to Eastern Community Legal Centre. The Covid-19 pandemic has had an…
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Boost for local health students
Community Health Service Inspiro is hoping that $22,500 worth of scholarships will soften the blow of a disrupted year for Yarra Ranges students undertaking accredited…