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Artists question vision for bush
By KATH GANNAWAY AN EXHIBITION featuring the works of 20 local artists tackles the vexed question of logging of native forests. Forests Exposed presented by…
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Foresters clear line pines
By JESSE GRAHAM AROUND 1000 pine trees were removed from the Yarra Valley railway line last week in a volunteer effort by Friends of Forestry…
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Sheltering human race
By JESSE GRAHAM A NEW comedy production will be making its way to Healesville for a one-night-only show featuring a unique story, set after the…
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Honour for bushfire victims
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA GLEN is set to have a memorial area established in honour of the memory of those who perished during 2009’s Black…
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Frank life story
By KATH GANNAWAY FRANK Colverson set out to write a book about, and for, his family. What he wrote is much more than that. Being…
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Maria shares on-stage magic
By JESSE GRAHAM HEALESVILLE High School theatre students got a taste of celebrity, some new perspectives and pointers from inside the industry as actress Maria…
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VCAT members see saw site
By KATH GANNAWAY TRIBUNAL members officiating at the VCAT hearing into a controversial development at the gateway to Healesville visited the site last week. Yarra…
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Footy roundup
FINE CONDITIONS again greeted the Yarra Valley Mountain District Community Bank Football Netball league in a round where Upwey, Wandin and Woori Yallock look to…
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Quilt’s patchwork of love
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S NOT a patch on her short life, but this quilt brings together the memories of Gillian Conrad’s caring and vibrant personality.…
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Firefighter’s plea for better treatment/Compo campaign
By JESSE GRAHAM WORKPLACE compensation paid to interstate firefighters should also be available to their Victorian counterparts, according to Healesville volunteer firefighter Damien Beeby. The…
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Meltdown rings alarm bells
By KATH GANNAWAY A POWER pole meltdown in Millgrove last week has sparked a call for greater vigilance in identifying and fixing potential problems ahead…
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Tribute to fire victims
By JESSE GRAHAM YARRA GLEN will have a memorial constructed in time for the fifth anniversary of Black Saturday. The memorial is being constructed by…