Tag: News
Prized Hold held its own
By Jesse Graham
AN elaborate artwork featuring dozens of clay mourning caps has won the 16th Yarra Valley Arts and Yering Station Sculpture Awards, with...
‘Stop’ risky revegetation call
By Jesse Graham
AN ADVOCACY group has called on DELWP to cease its revegetation along the Yarra River, citing bushfire concerns for the valley if...
Schools push for speed sign safety
By Jodie Symonds
WESBURN Primary School wants electronic 40km/h speed signs to improve safety.
State Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish, State Member for Ferntree Gully Nick...
Mixed NBN reaction
By Jesse Graham
WARBURTON residents are being left with questions and complaints - and snail’s pace internet speeds - after the recent National Broadband Network...
Kids’ cancer retreat on the way
By Jesse Graham
WORK on a Healesville retreat for kids with cancer will begin early next year, with almost one million dollars being raised to...
Nature can be fun
By Jodie Symonds
A NEW nature playground makes playtime fun for students of Don Valley Primary School.
Students designed the new playground, and teachers and parents...
Men down razors to grow for the cause
By Jesse Graham
FOR some people, the start of November is the start of preparation for Christmas.
For others, like Healesville’s Joel Hawting, the first of...
Wildlife at home in new wetlands
By Jesse Graham
HEALESVILLE Sanctuary visitors will be able to go bird watching in a newly-refurbished wetlands area, after a mammoth effort to rejuvenate the...
Police nab drug drivers
THREE drivers will be fronting court after being caught under the influence of drugs by Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol police on Wednesday 2 November.
One...
At 100, life’s a party for Myra
By Jesse Graham
WESBURN’S Myra Healey has joined the ranks of the Yarra Valley’s centenarians, celebrating her 100th birthday on Thursday 3 November.
Ms Healey celebrated...
Concern for Christopher’s welfare
By Jesse Graham
Update: Thursday, 3 November
VICTORIA Police has announced that Christopher Van Bree was found safe and well at 8.55pm on Wednesday night.
Wednesday, 2...
Cup fun runneth over
RACE-GOERS are expected to flood the grounds of Yarra Valley Racing for the most prestigious harness racing event of the year - Melbourne Cup...
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Public consultation regarding Central Highlands State Forests
The Great Forest National Park (GFNP) is encouraging the local community to get involved in the public consultation to protect Central Highlands State Forests.
The...
