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Excursion cancelled following Bourke St attack

Healesville Primary School cancelled its grade 5/6 city camp on “advice from the Department of Education” in light of the terror attack in Bourke...

My piece of paradise

Steve Richards spent 15 years as a V8 Supercar driver and has won five Bathurst 1000s, so he knows a thing or two about...

Lilydale abloom with poppies

 More than 6000 poppies adorned the Lilydale Cenotaph and surrounds in Main Street ahead of Remembrance Day. Casey MP Tony Smith said Sharon Chuck and...

Pool preparation concerns

Bright green water captured running into Graceburn Creek in Healesville is nothing to worry about, says Yarra Ranges Council. Environment and engineering director Mark Varmalis...

Remembrance Day round-up

 With the Centenary of the Armistice, Remembrance Day services across the Yarra Valley held extra significance this year. MP for Casey Tony Smith spoke...

Mounters are hard to beat

The Yarra Valley Cricket competition had a new look at the top end following some forced changes. With Yarra Glen’s unfortunate situation with players, Wandin...

Pearson’s need for speed

 This Saturday night, Alexandra Speedway roars to the return of the Late Model Sedans. Last season they set the track and the large crowd alight...

Healesville’s number two still unbeaten

Healesville’s number one side travelled to play top-of-the-ladder Upwey/Tecoma 1 on their synthetic green. At the break Upwey/Tecoma led 42/37 and in the run home...

Mixed fortunes for Burras

 The Warburton Bowls Club’s number one team hosted Burden Park 1 in beautiful conditions. Despite winning two rinks and drawing one, the Burras went down...

A place to remember

On Remembrance Day, Warburton RSL opened ‘The Peace Garden,’ situated at the riverside clubhouse. Garden designer and club treasurer, Coral Reynolds gained her inspiration from...

Yarra Junction remembers

At the Yarra Junction cenotaph, the Remembrance Day theme was the contribution made by female nurses in world war one. Yarra Junction RSL Vice President,...

Protecting Wandin since 1943

In 1943 Wandin was a small rural town of one thousand people, two state schools, a general store, a blacksmith and a train line...

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Top 5 books reviewed in 2024

With Christmas fast approaching, it is time to reflect on the progress we made in 2024 while planning new projects and fresh goals for...