Tag: News
The project that grew
By KATH GANNAWAY
A PROJECT that began as a small personal tribute to two World War 2 soldiers, blossomed into a world-wide phenomenon, part of...
Underground House digs deep
By JESSE GRAHAM
AFTER the 2009 bushfires destroyed their Steels Creek home, Edd and Amanda Williams set to work creating a masterpiece - an underground...
Breath tests for Valley punters
By PETER DOUGLAS
YARRA Ranges race-goers are encouraged to be ‘races ready’ for the Yarra Valley Cup this Sunday, 20 March.
At the racecourse, Transport Accident...
Car crushed in Coldstream
By Jesse Graham
TWO men had a lucky escape in Coldstream on Friday morning, after a large cypress tree crushed the front end of their...
Second bravery award
By JESSE GRAHAM
A FORMER Healesville SES volunteer who climbed into a smashed car to rescue a critically injured woman in 2007 has received his...
A river runs through it
By KATH GANNAWAY
THE popularity of the Yarra River behind the main street in Warburton brings the town alive in summer, but it has had...
Labour Day driver behaviour slammed
By JESSE GRAHAM
POLICE have slammed driver behaviour over the Labour Day long weekend, and warned motorists to pick up their game before the Easter...
Clubs up gum tree make axe plea
By KATH GANNAWAY
THREE Yarra Junction sporting clubs are calling on Yarra Ranges Council to remove a gum tree they say is a risk to...
Top Pies descend on valley college
By PETER DOUGLAS
THERE was a smile on students’ faces as wide as the MCG on Wednesday morning, 16 February.
As part of the AFL’s commitment...
Sawmill site to be rezoned
By JESSE GRAHAM
HEALESVILLE’S controversial sawmill site could be rezoned by council for housing developments, according to the Draft Healesville Structure Plan.
The structure plan, which...
Jack’s ready for the shave
By JESSE GRAHAM
A HEALESVILLE boy will be shaving his head to raise money for blood cancer research, taking part in the World’s Greatest Shave...
Seville’s festival of fun
By KATH GANNAWAY
THE spectacular success of the inaugural Benvenuti Festival, held at Seville on Sunday, makes a repeat performance almost unavoidable.
The diverse cultural melting...