News
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Grand donation for RSL
By Derek Schlennstedt After another generous donation to the Yarra Glen RSL from the Yarra Glen Grand Hotel, two Yarra Glen students will be sent…
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A Riesling to be happy
By Derek Schlennstedt With Australian wine exports to China surging beyond records, vineyards in the Yarra Valley are making the most of a $100,000 grant…
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Preparing for life without plastic
By Derek Schlennstedt Customers shopping at Woolworths Seville and Woolworths Yarra Junction will this week begin to notice in-store reminders to bring their own reusable…
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Digital age helps navigate missing person maze
By Derek Schlennstedt New facial recognition technology may be the key to help find missing person Tej Chitnis. Rather than utilising billboards or printing thousands…
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Best of best clash
By Cameron Hutchison It was a weekend off from local footy as the best of the best played against each other in the WorkSafe Community…
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Election win may see upgrades
Lilydale Football Club will receive $20,000 to go towards an upgrade of its facilities, if the Liberal Government is successful during November’s state election. The…
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Winter warmth wanted
By Wendy Williamson As winter’s chill begins to bite and you bunker down with a blanket or two, spare a thought for those who are…
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‘Bus privatisation grab’
By Kath Gannaway McKenzies and Martyrs bus services are among a number of locally owned bus companies fighting to retain their assets, and potentially ownership…
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$6.2 million for UYSC
By Kath Gannaway Upper Yarra Secondary College at Yarra Junction will receive $6.2million as part of a three-school project announced in the State Budget. Education…
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Take a bow, Cat and Charles
By Kath Gannaway Cat Walker got her first violin when she was three, but there was another violin already in her life – her great-grandfather’s…
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Sawmills want certainty
By Kath Gannaway A group of six sawmill operators, including three in Central Highlands, has accused the State Government of creating uncertainty and confusion in…
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Alpine School for Haining
By Kath Gannaway A new $6.5million leadership school at Don Valley is part of a $7, 260,000 investment in Upper Yarra schools to be announced…