News
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Hit the brakes
An elderly driver crashed their car into the storefront of a Yarra Glen fish and chip shop on Wednesday 15 May – the second such…
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Impounds galore
Healesville police impounded two vehicles and suspended another driver’s licence over the weekend. Acting Sgt Tim Stewart said the first impound occurred in the early…
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Sanctuary says thanks to volunteers
Healesville Sanctuary is taking the time to thank their volunteers who help out in a variety of roles for National Volunteer Week. National Volunteer Week…
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Motorcyclist dies in Healesville
Police are investigating a fatal collision in Healesville. They believe a motorbike and a vehicle collided on Ryans Road just after 3.30pm on Saturday 18…
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Woori townhouses an “overdevelopment“
Yarra Ranges Council has knocked back an application to build 44 townhouses on a Woori Yallock block. Residents who objected to the proposal for 1370…
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School takes a step in the right direction
Millwarra Primary School was one of the many schools across the nation that participated in the National Walk Safely to School Day on 17 May.…
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Rotary event a fundraising success
The Rotary Club of Healesville’s Dogs Day Out event was a tremendous success having raised $10,500 for local sporting clubs. The announcement was made at…
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New signage will support endangered language
To celebrate the international year of Indigenous languages, Yarra Valley ECOSS’s Leanne Arvanitakis-Hall and Brad Charman from Yarra Valley Signs put up their Woiwurrung language…
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Ciao makes a return
The Ciao Yarra Valley Ciao festival is returning to the Yarra Valley to celebrate the region’s rich Italian heritage. The festival will showcase the best…
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Council supports road safety group’s concerns
The Seville East Traffic Safety Group presented their campaign to upgrade the Warburton Highway in Seville East to Yarra Ranges Council on Tuesday 14 May.…
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Rotary Club shows off their swag
The Rotary Club of Lilydale hosted the Swaggie Bush Dance at Wandin North Hall on Saturday 11 May to raise money towards backpack bed swags…
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Steels Creek’s days of gold
The following is an article from our publication Recollections and Records of Mining at Steels Creek, Victoria by The Vagabond on mining along the Full…