Early banks in Yarra Glen
Banks established agencies in Yarra Flats in the mid-1880s when the population swelled due to the building of the aqueduct and the railway.
Two of...
We live in a magnificent part of Victoria
Thank you! As this is my first column as your new local State Member of Parliament, I would like to extend my gratitude to...
Milkshake brings all the boys to the yard
Pregnant cow Milkshake was freed from a Healesville creek twice in one day.
Several Yarra Ranges Council safety officers made their way down to the...
Smoother ride on Warby Trail
Traversing the Warburton Rail Trail by any means is a joy but recent upgrades by Yarra Ranges council have made it a much more...
Ectopia needs new talent
Red Faces was once the place to find your five minutes of fame but it has long since been consigned to the TV cutting...
Protests halt Toolangi logging coupes
Forest Conservation Victoria has held a peaceful protest to halt logging operations in Toolangi.
One protester was suspended 30 metres up on a tree platform...
Help close the gap
In 2008 the ‘Closing the Gap’ initiative was launched to bridge the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians in the areas of health, education...
Licence lost
A public report led police to an alleged Yarra Glen hoon who now has a suspended licence.
Yarra Glen Sergeant Richard Coulson said he received...
Still no burning off
Warburton Police are reminding residents that fire restrictions are still in place.
They said that even though there has been some cooler weather, fire restrictions...
No love for further duplication
The State Government passed calls for roads funding in Coldstream back to its federal counterparts.
Casey MP Tony Smith on 7 February announced $20 million...
Culture Tracks launch
Australian music legend Archie Roach helped to launch Yarra Ranges Council’s Culture Tracks program for the year ahead.
The Memo in Healesville hosted an event...
Fruit festival fun
Rayner’s Orchard highlighted the valley’s fresh produce with a free summer celebration on 16 and 17 February.
The Fruits of the Yarra Valley Festival was...
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Photography rules
"Today everything exists to end in a photograph,” Susan Sontag wrote in her 1977 book, On Photography.
Now this observation resonates more strongly than...
