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  • $30m extinction fight

    $30m extinction fight

    By JESSE GRAHAM THEY say you can’t put a price on a life, but Zoos Victoria and the Healesville Sanctuary did just that last month,…

  • Something to sprout about

    Something to sprout about

    By KATH GANNAWAY AFTER 60 years, the not so humble Brussels sprout is about to get the recognition it deserves. The Adams sprout farms in…

  • Quest for belonging

    Quest for belonging

    By KATH GANNAWAY MORE than 80 people took part in the third Annual Walk to Coranderrk, commemorating the trek over the Great Divide by Aboriginal…

  • Triplets did their bit

    Triplets did their bit

    By KATH GANNAWAY HEALESVILLE was like most other towns around Australia in 1915, with almost everyone stepping up to support the war effort. Age was…

  • Cars are mountain up

    Cars are mountain up

    By KATH GANNAWAY JACQUELINE and Greg Sheppard have pulled off another spectacular Mountain District Car and Bike Show at the Healesville Sporting Complex. The couple…

  • Triples bowling treat

    Triples bowling treat

    By KATH GANNAWAY HEALESVILLE Bowling Club had six rinks in action on Saturday for their annual Easter Triples competition. Players from as far away as…

  • TV and reality overlap

    TV and reality overlap

    ANZAC Day is one of Australia’s most important national occasions and the residents at Holmwood Aged Care recently marked the Anzac Centenary in style. The…

  • Crucial animal aid

    Crucial animal aid

    ANIMAL Aid is a not-for-profit animal welfare organisation with shelters in Coldstream, Bairnsdale and Sale. To complement their welfare work, they also have pet dog…

  • All eyes on her

    By SETH HYNES Big Eyes (M) Starring: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Krysten Ritter BIG Eyes is a carefully-crafted portrait of a heartbreaking art…

  • Makin’ a Ruckus

    Makin’ a Ruckus

    By KATH GANNAWAY THEY kick it up, and people far and wide love it. Yarra Valley band ‘Ruckus’ have been favourites on the local country…

  • Lucky to be alive

    In brief THREE people were lucky to be alive after a car rolled down an embankment and into a tree in Yarra Glen late last…

  • Hi-tech medical practice

    Hi-tech medical practice

    By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM THE staff at ‘A Grade Medical’ in Lilydale pride themselves on doing things differently. Specialising in providing services to women, the elderly…

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