News
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VCAT members see saw site
By KATH GANNAWAY TRIBUNAL members officiating at the VCAT hearing into a controversial development at the gateway to Healesville visited the site last week. Yarra…
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Footy roundup
FINE CONDITIONS again greeted the Yarra Valley Mountain District Community Bank Football Netball league in a round where Upwey, Wandin and Woori Yallock look to…
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Quilt’s patchwork of love
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S NOT a patch on her short life, but this quilt brings together the memories of Gillian Conrad’s caring and vibrant personality.…
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Firefighter’s plea for better treatment/Compo campaign
By JESSE GRAHAM WORKPLACE compensation paid to interstate firefighters should also be available to their Victorian counterparts, according to Healesville volunteer firefighter Damien Beeby. The…
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Meltdown rings alarm bells
By KATH GANNAWAY A POWER pole meltdown in Millgrove last week has sparked a call for greater vigilance in identifying and fixing potential problems ahead…
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Tribute to fire victims
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA GLEN will have a memorial constructed in time for the fifth anniversary of Black Saturday. The memorial is being constructed by…
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Gumboot storm
GUMBOOTS will fly this month as Yarra Valley residents attempt to break a world record. Rochford Winery, as part of the Yarra Valley Gumboot Season,…
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Sanctuary effort pays off
By REBECCA BILLS MORE than 2 million people have visited Victoria’s three great zoos this financial year with Healesville Sanctuary celebrating by giving away a…
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Market expansion on cards
By JESSE GRAHAM WARBURTON Artisan and Produce market have received a boost to funding, receiving over $2000 from local groups to help expand and grow…
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Kawasaki alert for parents
By JESSE GRAHAM A HEALESVILLE mum is warning parents to be extra vigilant, after her son was diagnosed with a rare condition with potentially long-lasting…
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Archery club on target
By KATH GANNAWAY A HEALESVILLE man is targeting the Yarra Valley in his efforts to introduce a form of archery that has links back to…
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Hunt for speeding driver
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a driver was detected travelling more than 100 kilometres per hour over the speed limit in Seville on Friday.…