Messing about in boats
A 13 day kayaking odyssey from Warburton to Williamstown in early 2018 is one way ‘to dare’ yourself to do something.
Ivor Wolstencroft, a former...
Cross with care
The Mail recently wrote about the Maroondah Highway and Badger Creek Road intersection and on 28 September reported VicRoads as saying “the infrastructure already...
Colour explosion in Launching Place
Launching Place Primary School ended the week with a huge explosion - a colour explosion that is.
In a fundraising effort on 16 November, that...
Wilde in the park
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum is breaking new ground with its first outdoor performance, Wilde Readings in the Park, on 21 November.
The performance compliments the...
Liberals promise to restore reservoir park
If elected at the 24 November election, the Victorian Liberal Party has pledged $500,000 to return Maroondah Reservoir Park to its former glory.
On 14...
Reservoir rendezvous
The state of the Maroondah Reservoir Park is such a sore point for many Healesville locals that the state Liberal party has pledged half...
Home delivery
Carlee Tamme was born at Healesville Hospital.
“I still see the same doctor that delivered me. He’s in Healesville too,” she said.
She gave birth to...
Rio’s run done
RIOS RUN DONE
On 1 October Ryan Fowler ran out of Melbourne and stopped running 26 days and 1027 kilometres later in Sydney.
In that time...
A new threat for berry growers
With the current agricultural focus on QFly activity, Yarra Valley growers have learnt about another serious threat, Spotted Wing Drosophila.
At a seminar in Wandin...
Fleay’s clean bill of health
The world’s oldest platypus celebrated her 25th birthday at Healesville Sanctuary.
Fleay is bucking the trend, with most platypus only living to be 20 years...
Excursion cancelled following Bourke St attack
Healesville Primary School cancelled its grade 5/6 city camp on “advice from the Department of Education” in light of the terror attack in Bourke...
My piece of paradise
Steve Richards spent 15 years as a V8 Supercar driver and has won five Bathurst 1000s, so he knows a thing or two about...
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Take care and be aware of alternative care services this winter
Melbourne paramedics are urging Victorians to access alternative care options and get their flu and Covid-19 vaccinations now before winter, as new data shows...
