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Coalition pledges mobile black-spot blitz
By JESSE GRAHAM NEW MOBILE base stations will be built in the Casey electorate if the Coalition is re-elected in July, according to local MP…
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Fire bans in June, July
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Ranges residents should finish their burning off before the end of May, with the council issuing a reminder that burning off…
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Roll up for 4×4 action
By KATH GANNAWAY IF THE great outdoors is your thing, the National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing and Boating Expo is going to grab your attention.…
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Celebrating the Indigenous
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA Ranges residents are being called on to learn about and celebrate Aboriginal culture and history early next month, with the council…
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Pride brings tolerance, respect
By JESSE GRAHAM THREE years on from the first Pride Cup match in Yarra Glen, Yarra Ranges AFL general manager Luke McCormick thinks attitudes towards…
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Three face court over stolen ute
By JESSE GRAHAM A HEALESVILLE man was set to face court today, Monday 23 May, after allegedly stealing a ute and trying to evade police…
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Rainfall down in comparison
RAINFALL is still down in Healesville with Alma Mitchell recording 61.8mm over nine days in April compared with 74.4mm over 16 days at the same…
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Words of wisdom
By KATH GANNAWAY YARRA Valley Toastmaster clubs played host to Jim Kokocki, international president of the organisation last week, and introduced him to a Valley-wide…
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The Yarts of the Valley on show
AN EXCITING exhibition of works from 19 young people from the Yarra Valley opened on Saturday 21 May at the The Waterwheel Gallery in Warburton.…
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Lenscape
IT’S A GOOD time of the year to get the fires cranking, with wet weather making for the perfect opportunity to curl up by the…
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Ski in to help out
KEEN skiers are being sought by Lake Mountain to take up volunteer roles in its ski patrol, providing first-aid and advice to visitors – and…
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Friends in the blackberries
By KATH GANNAWAY A NEED to get a few blackberries under control has introduced Yarra Junction resident Fred Hawker to a group of young people…