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Stray cat ban starts October
By JESSE GRAHAM OCTOBER will mark the beginning of the controversial cat curfew in the Yarra Ranges, which will see cats confined to their owner’s…
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ABC protest sends clear message
By MELISSA MEEHAN A PROTEST to protect the ABC was held out side local MP Tony Smith’s office this morning. More than 20 people joined…
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Two injured in highway smash
By JESSE GRAHAM TWO drivers were taken to hospital with minor injuries last night, after an intense collision on the Maroondah Highway in Coldstream. The…
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Time to slow the slide
By JESSE GRAHAM POLICE have praised a decision to drop the speed limit on a dangerous stretch of road in Dixons Creek, which has been…
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Police salute drivers
By JESSE GRAHAM THE Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol has commended the behaviour of drivers over the double-long weekend period, where only around one in a…
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Bushfire impact on pregnancies
WOMEN who were pregnant during a bushfire are being asked to help with a study, to determine the impact of disasters such as Black Saturday…
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Tip’s future in balance
By JESSE GRAHAM SUBMISSIONS from the public regarding the proposed closure of Healesville’s Waste Transfer Station closed last week and the council will be making…
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Sanctuary of Healing
By JESSE GRAHAM A HEALESVILLE Sanctuary program that connected rehabilitating birds with rehabilitating prisoners is set for the big screen this week, with the release…
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Camp makes green connection
By JESSE GRAHAM ENVIRONMENTAL connectivity was at the heart of a special camp that brought students from the Dandenong Ranges to the Yarra Valley and…
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Doubts on fire strategy
By KATH GANNAWAY A Yarra Ranges resident has raised concern about what he says is a lack of consultation, and the scientific rigour of a…
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Full Gonski needed
By KATH GANNAWAY WOORI Yallock Primary School has told a senate inquiry they need the full Gonski funding to give their 181 students an even…
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Happy marriage, simple rules
By KATH GANNAWAY IF RAY and Olive Emonson have any advice for young couples thinking of marriage, it’s not a complicated message. “There’s a lot…