Tag: Opinion
Down to road safety
NO matter which roads you’re travelling on in our beautiful state, there are many reasons to drive carefully.
But for those who drive on our...
Get a move on
YARRA Ranges Council and the Yarra Glen Tennis Club have already spent thousands of dollars restoring a heritage clubhouse, but there is no electricity...
Secrecy is disturbing
WHY the secrecy regarding the sale of the Warburton Caravan Park?
I think this is disgraceful behaviour by the council.
We’re told the matter was a...
Say thanks to volunteers
AS the local Member for Eildon in the Victorian Parliament, I am always involved in supporting local volunteer organisations in the Yarra Ranges community...
Small towns need support
IT has been sad to see so many small businesses close in towns like Yarra Glen over the years.
It is also confusing to see...
Bushfire sign a must
WARBURTON has been declared one of the most at-risk townships and areas for bushfires, yet the township does not have a Fire Danger Rating...
Nothing could prepare soldiers for war
ONE hundred years ago today, soldiers from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps - ANZACs were on Lemnos, a sun-bathed Greek island situated...
Chop and change
YARRA Glen residents are reported to have raised their eyebrows over the removal of 10 oak trees along Bell Street north, opposite Symons Street,...
Clarke for transport
I AM an independent candidate for the Lyster Ward by-election and I am standing for many improvements to our community.
I have found the big...
Cycling, not bickering
By JESSE GRAHAM
CYCLING is an exhilarating form of exercise. Riding down hills, through back streets and even through Healesville’s buzzing main street, it’s great...
Jupiter ascends to great heights
By SETH HYNES
JUPITER Ascending is unabashedly style over substance - and it’s awesome.
When lowly housecleaner Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) learns that she...
Knee-jerk reaction
TONY Abbott treads a thin line with his intention to remove ’the benefit of the doubt’, which is the basic tenet of our legal...
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Kerrie Steur’s devotion to Girl Guides will never be forgotten
Yarra Glen Girl Guides are getting ready to send off Kerrie Steur, one of the leaders of the group, in December.
Kerrie Steur has...
