News
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Reserve named for Jeanne
By Kath Gannaway A 20 hectare piece of prime bushland in Macclesfield has been dedicated to the life’s work, and the memory, of Healesville wildlife…
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Inspiration from the Heart
By Kath Gannaway Roland Bayawan is the first of his community to do tertiary study and to travel to a country outside of the Philippines.…
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Tej is missing
By Kath Gannaway A giant billboard in River Street, Healesville, has again brought home to locals the tragic disappearance of 22-year-old student Tej Chitnis. Tej’s…
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Winter wonderland a winner
By Kath Gannaway Chez Monde’s traditional white Christmas was a wonderland winner in the 2017 ‘Deck the Heales” Christmas window display. The annual competition hosted…
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Tragic loss for Warburton
By Kath Gannaway The lead-up to 2018 has been saddened for many in the Warburton community by the tragic death of life-long resident Terry Palmer.…
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Small of stature, but big on life
By Kath Gannaway OBITUARY Anne Luscombe 13 May, 1942 – 18 November, 2017 Annie Luscombe may have been pint-size in stature, but she was larger…
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Shield bearer Don lives on
By Kath Gannaway The name Strachan is synonymous with cricket in the Yarra Valley. More than that, it’s synonymous with cricket at its highest level.…
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Window of opportunity for leadership
By Kath Gannaway Roland Bayawan is the first of his community to do tertiary study and to travel to a country outside of the Philippines.…
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Joy to the world the Faye way
By Kath Gannaway Joy to the world is a Christmas message that Healesville grandmother Faye Donkin has embraced with growing enthusiasm over the past 30…
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Blitz greets season
By Derek Schlennstedt Victoria Police will be out in force over the festive season as part of a 24-day blitz to take dangerous, impaired and…
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Passing of icons- end of an era
By Kath Gannaway First impression of the lives of Healesville’s Annie Luscombe and Wandin’s Don Strachan is that they wouldn’t have had much in common.…
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From Coldstream with love
By Derek Schlennstedt It’s as much a local Christmas tradition as Christmas Carols or CFA Santa Clause, and once again Federal Casey MP Tony Smith…