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Country racing takes off
They’re off! Derby Day country racing style again proved to be a huge hit at the Healesville racecourse over the weekend. On Saturday 4 November,…
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Racing fashion stars
By Peter Douglas The focus might be on metropolitan racing this week, but two Yarra Ranges’ ladies are showing country racing enthusiasts can mix it…
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Market helps keep us safe
By Kath Gannaway Five Upper Yarra CFA brigades and the Upper Yarra SES have each received donations of $2000 from the Upper Yarra Community Market.…
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Once upon a mountain
By Kath Gannaway Once in every two years, the mountaintop community of Moora Moora near Healesville throws open the gates to welcome all to a…
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Healesville alive with the sound of music
It’s that time of year again in the Valley, when the Yarra Valley Musicians Collective and the Healesville Music Festival Committee bid a warm welcome…
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Walking in footsteps of history to open forests to new generation
By Kath Gannaway Three modern-day explorers set out this morning (Wednesday 1 November) on a walk into history that could see the re-creation of the…
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Beersheba Day
By Kath Gannaway As Yarra Junction woman Sally Brennan attends commemorations to mark the Centenary of the Battle of Beersheba today, 31 October, her thoughts,…
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Political satire to honour people’s poet
By Kath Gannaway The centenary of the publishing of C.J. Dennis’ ‘The Glugs of Gosh’ was marked at this year’s C. J. Dennis Poetry and…
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Care to a new level
By Kath Gannaway Ron Walker’s response to seeing his new room at AdventCare Yarra Ranges was typical of many of the residents. “I don’t want…
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Millgrove kept secret – mostly
By Kath Gannaway Can Millgrove keep a secret? That was the big question when it came to a surprise 70th birthday presentation to local businesswoman…
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McLeish wants road action
State Member for Eildon, Liberal Cindy McLeish MP has made claims that more needs to be done to address safety issues on the Healesville-Kooweerup Road.…
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Ride never to forget
By Kath Gannaway The family of Anne Jones is aiming to reach $25,000 this year for Alzheimer’s Australia Victoria as their Ride to Remember –…
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