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Catch carols in the hills
Carols by Candlelight Seville: Sunday 16 December at Seville Recreation Reserve next to the water play area. Program begins at 7pm, featuring local performers and…
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Playgroup has reading challenge covered
WESBURN Primary School was the first school to officially involve its playgroup in the Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge as part of the National Year of…
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Bench safe ‘n sound
POLICE and the Toolangi community have thanked the public and the media for helping recover a hand-crafted timber bench stolen from the recently opened Tall…
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Savage dog attack
A BADGER Creek grandmother recently savaged by a German Shepherd in Badger Creek has described the attack as terrifying. Ruth Halligan, 70, says she was…
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Through the flames
LIVING with fire is something Steels Creek residents (Skreekians) know all too well. It is also the title of a new book which looks at…
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Speed cameras bite
NEW statistics reveal speed cameras save lives after speeding on the Hume Freeway has halved since point-to-point cameras were turned on. The Victorian Government is…
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Chemical clean-up
CHEMICALS that spilt during the inferno that burnt down French’s Dry Cleaning business were the cause of a potential hazard in Healesville last week. The…
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Fiddle on fire
IRISH fiddle legend Kevin Burke will be playing one of only two Australian shows at the Upper Yarra Arts Centre. Burke’s fiddle playing has been…
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Where great wines are made
SPEND time in the places which have created the best wine tastes – the humble Aussie sheds. Warburton Highway wineries will be opening its shed…
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Village finds new purpose
MARYSVILLE’s temporary village will be turned into a place to teach young minds, engage with the community, bring new jobs to the area and encourage…
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Candidates line up
SOME familiar faces and a few newcomers have put their hands up for a spot on Yarra Ranges Council. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) last…
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Sweet jobs boost
MILLIONS of dollars will be injected into the local economy thanks to a sweet new tourist attraction in Yarra Glen. Not only will the Yarra…