News
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Santa sheds hair for a cause
By Derek Schlennstedt It’s a very rare sight to see Santa getting his legs waxed, but this year the employees at Healesville BP petrol station…
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Racecourse to send off remembrance car cruise
By Jesse Graham AFTER five years and nearly $50,000 raised for local fire brigades, the Black Saturday Remembrance Cruise is locked in to return next…
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Christmas brings its share of stresses, too
By Jesse Graham CHRISTMAS time is a time for giving, for catching up with loved ones and for taking time off to enjoy the holidays.…
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Water out after mains burst
YARRA Valley Water attended to a burst water main on Hunter Road in Healesville, about 11am on Thursday 8 December. The water jet reached up…
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Water works are in the pipeline
By Jesse Graham MELBOURNE Water crews will be working for the next nine months to complete a new pipeline, replacing a stretch of the 120-year-old…
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Helping others has its rewards
By Jesse Graham YARRA Ranges Council has paid tribute to its volunteers, awarding long-time workers in an event in Dixons Creek on Monday 5 December.…
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Woman dies in hospital 10 days after crash
By Jesse Graham A HEALESVILLE woman who was placed into a medically-induced coma after her car plunged into a dam on 26 November has died…
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Scholar’s named etched across schools
By Jesse Graham HEALESVILLE Primary School student Chloe Lorgelly received a helping hand with her transition to high school on Monday, 5 December, winning the…
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Ambos urge horse safety after weekend of falls
By Kath Gannaway AMBULANCE Victoria has warned horse-riders and those working around horses to take care after 13 people were hospitalised over the weekend of…
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Young leaders to the rescue
By Kath Gannaway BUDGETING is another strength demonstrated by Upper Yarra Secondary College students involved in the ROAR Youth Leadership Program. The group had $1000…
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Bob’s RSL fame spreads
By Jesse Graham HEALESVILLE RSL now has two members featured in the Victorian RSL Hall of Fame, with commemorations officer Bob Gannaway receiving an award…
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Gave all for Call
By Kath Gannaway IN 2015 Lilydale and District Historical Society embarked on what they recognised themselves was an ‘ambitious’ project to commemorate the centenary of…