News
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Oh … those French girls!
By Kath Gannaway The French girls were not born in Healesville, but their DNA is solidly entwined in the town’s heritage and social life. Elaine,…
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Out in the cold
By Kath Gannaway Yarra Junction’s sportswomen are calling out for an immediate fix for the lack of change facilities for netballers and footballers at the…
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#GoSocceroos
By Kath Gannaway The backroom boys at Wild Grains Bakery in Healesville have left no doubt where their allegiances are as Australia’s Socceroos travelled to…
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The Marysville experience
By Kath Gannaway A seven-year research project focused on the recovery of Marysville after the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires has seen Marysville resident David Barton…
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Redwood must be managed
By Kath Gannaway The unexpected consequences of a tree-planting hydrology project that has emerged as Warburton’s most popular tourist attraction is making residents lives intolerable,…
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Healesville shows its support for Socceroos
By Derek Schlennstedt The backroom bakers at Wildgrains in Healesville have left no doubt where their allegiences are as Australia’s Socceroos head into their first…
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No WHYLD time on Sunday
By Kath Gannaway WHYLD Community Group’s annual Winter Warming to be held on Sunday (17 June) has sadly turned into a ‘Winter Warning’ with the…
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Tipples, turtles and teepees
By Derek Schlennstedt There were tipples, turtles and teepees at this year’s annual Wine and Wildlife event, which again proved a winning combination. Thousands from…
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Bloods celebrate 130th
By Kath Gannaway Healesville Football Netball Club had plenty to celebrate over the long weekend with a history that goes back, as president Greg Hay…
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By George! OAM
By Kath Gannaway George Miller is very much at home in a shed … whether it’s his own, or a shed shared with others. Co-founder…
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Anthony McAleer OAM
By Kath Gannaway Mount Evelyn author, researcher and historian, Anthony McAleer, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honour List 2018 for service to the…
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Don’t let fatigue kill you
By Kath Gannaway Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is reminding drivers of the dangers of driving without breaks over the long weekend and to take…