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Tipples, turtles and teepees
By Derek Schlennstedt There were tipples, turtles and teepees at this year’s annual Wine and Wildlife event, which again proved a winning combination. Thousands from…
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Bloods celebrate 130th
By Kath Gannaway Healesville Football Netball Club had plenty to celebrate over the long weekend with a history that goes back, as president Greg Hay…
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By George! OAM
By Kath Gannaway George Miller is very much at home in a shed … whether it’s his own, or a shed shared with others. Co-founder…
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Anthony McAleer OAM
By Kath Gannaway Mount Evelyn author, researcher and historian, Anthony McAleer, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honour List 2018 for service to the…
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Don’t let fatigue kill you
By Kath Gannaway Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is reminding drivers of the dangers of driving without breaks over the long weekend and to take…
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Aboriginal service remembered
By Kath Gannaway The contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service men and women to the defence of Australia was honoured on Thursday, 31…
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Bloods’ ‘dream’ victory
AFL Yarra Ranges’ annual Dreamtime match was again a well-attended, spectacular and spirited affair. Held at the Don Road Sporting Complex, Healesville, on Saturday 2…
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No ‘Maccas’ for Healesville
By Kath Gannaway The Golden Arches – McDonalds – will not be the new welcome to Healesville … at least not under Planning Application 2017/93.…
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Worawa girls blowing the whistle at The ‘G
By Kath Gannaway Eight Worawa Aboriginal College students will be taking centre stage, under lights, at the MCG on Saturday, 2 June, as part of…
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The new normal?
By Kath Gannaway When Healesville resident Helen Collier saw ‘Human Flow’ in Melbourne, she says the immensity of the global refugee crisis hit home. The…
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Straight-shooters in fine form
By John Wood A cool and overcast Sunday greeted the shooters for the Howqua River Championships at the Woods Point Gun Club. A Saturday working…
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Phylloxera zone survey
By Kath Gannaway The views of growers, vineyard managers and other interested industry stakeholders, from small hobby enthusiasts to multi-national companies, are being sought on…