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Calling all ‘Ruff Mudders’
By Derek Schlennstedt Animal Aid is welcoming dog lovers and their canine pals to take part in ‘Adventure Dog, a Cross Country Challenge’, which will…
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Patrons drink to top festival
By Derek Schlennstedt You couldn’t go thirsty at the Yarra Valley Beer and Cider Festival on 14 April, which had over 25 craft beers and…
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Festival of Speech
By Kath Gannaway The Yarra Valley is renowned for its great food, wine, music and art … why not its great conversation? The inaugural Art…
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Haining a bigger issue
By Kath Gannaway As Yarra Ranges Council calls on the State Government to have the Don Valley community represented in the Haining Farm Implementation Committee,…
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Pollies keep up the pace
By Kath Gannaway Courtney Pace wasn’t showing any favourites on Saturday bringing home a winner in both the Sally Brennan Labor For Eildon Open Trophy…
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Crank Up in overdrive
By Kath Gannaway Crank Up describes perfectly what happens on the weekend after Easter every year at the Upper Yarra Historical Museum in Yarra Junction.…
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Chihuahua survives eagle attack
By Derek Schlennstedt Living in Castella’s bushy outskirts, Mitch Bartlett is used to seeing and hearing wildlife around his property. Though, at 10am on 3…
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As It Happened …
By Kath Gannaway The final contribution of the late Val Sheehan to the history of the Coldstream district is in print. Volume Four of ‘As…
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CFA ‘bully’ claim
By Derek Schlennstedt A formal complaint has been made to CFA headquarters regarding bullying allegations at Healesville CFA brigade. The complaint also implicates individuals at…
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Women4Women connects
By Kath Gannaway Connection was a key theme at the Healesville Women4Women event on Sunday, 18 March. Presented by Strengthening Women in Healesville network as…
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SES rocks at Warby
By Kath Gannaway Warburton was booming over Easter with one of the main attractions the annual Easter Fundraiser run this year by the Upper Yarra…
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Mixed response to RFAs extension
By Kath Gannaway Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) covering the Central Highlands, East Gippsland and the North East have been extended by the State and Federal…