News
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Terror at the hands of teens
By Kath Gannaway THE mother of two young children has told 3AW commentator, Neil Mitchell, of what she described as a terrifying experience in Yarra…
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Council probes park nails
By Jesse Graham COUNCIL is investigating a report of jagged metal and nails being placed around Queens Park in Healesville, after good Samaritans raised the…
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Portraits adorn shopfronts
By Jesse Graham PAINTED portraits from Upper Yarra artists are currently hanging in shopfronts around Warburton as part of a street exhibition running until 23…
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On the trail of art
By Kath Gannaway MORE than 100 people celebrated the launch of the 2016 Toolangi Sculpture Trail project and the opening of the Yarra Valley Arts…
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Prized Hold held its own
By Jesse Graham AN elaborate artwork featuring dozens of clay mourning caps has won the 16th Yarra Valley Arts and Yering Station Sculpture Awards, with…
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‘Stop’ risky revegetation call
By Jesse Graham AN ADVOCACY group has called on DELWP to cease its revegetation along the Yarra River, citing bushfire concerns for the valley if…
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Schools push for speed sign safety
By Jodie Symonds WESBURN Primary School wants electronic 40km/h speed signs to improve safety. State Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish, State Member for Ferntree Gully…
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Mixed NBN reaction
By Jesse Graham WARBURTON residents are being left with questions and complaints – and snail’s pace internet speeds – after the recent National Broadband Network…
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Kids’ cancer retreat on the way
By Jesse Graham WORK on a Healesville retreat for kids with cancer will begin early next year, with almost one million dollars being raised to…
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Nature can be fun
By Jodie Symonds A NEW nature playground makes playtime fun for students of Don Valley Primary School. Students designed the new playground, and teachers and…
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Men down razors to grow for the cause
By Jesse Graham FOR some people, the start of November is the start of preparation for Christmas. For others, like Healesville’s Joel Hawting, the first…
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Wildlife at home in new wetlands
By Jesse Graham HEALESVILLE Sanctuary visitors will be able to go bird watching in a newly-refurbished wetlands area, after a mammoth effort to rejuvenate the…