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Survivor’s new life
By Kath GannawayMARYSVILLE had been home to Elaine Postlethwaite for more than 50 years. Her husband, Len, who perished on Black Saturday, had lived there…
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Sky time for tourism plan
By Melissa MeehanMARYSVILLE visitors could soon be looking to the sky if former Chamber of Commerce president David Barton gets his way. He has proposed…
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Romantic nest for love-birds
Riverstone Homestead Bed and Breakfast is an ideal couples’ getaway this Valentine’s Day. Riverstone Estate offers bed and breakfast accommodation, a restaurant and cellar door.…
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Tough nut to crack
By Melissa MeehanAS FIRES raged through his Narbethong property, Tony Parisi and his family made a quick escape from the exploding cool room they were…
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School counts ongoing cost
SEVENTEEN children at Yarra Glen Primary School lost their homes on Black Saturday and staff lost a much-loved former colleague in Charmian Ahern. That was…
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A legacy of despair
By Kath GannawayCHRIS Haden is no stranger to fire, or to death. In 32 years with Marysville Fire Brigade he has dealt with both. But…
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Marysville’s last stand
MARYSVILLE CFA volunteer Travis Gleeson had trouble convincing his partner that she wasn’t to come back to Marysville from Alexandra on the night of 7…
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In the shadow of trauma
By Melissa MeehanDESPITE being happy to have survived Black Saturday, many Steels Creek residents are feeling their plight has gone unnoticed. Community crusader Dorothy Barber,…
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Black day’s stories help with recovery
By Kath GannawayA BOOK on the Black Saturday bushfires has been hailed as a huge success. Firestorm, a 240-page hardcover book produced by the Glenvale…
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Maintain home protection
RECENT weather conditions may lead people to think that the threat of bushfires has diminished. A small amount of rain can make grass grow very…
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Just striking out
By Tania MartinERIN Jones is scoring goals for junior hockey. The 12-year-old Emerald-based striker has been named a Local Sporting Champion as part of an…
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New life after devastation
By Melissa MeehanWHILE Victor Gill watched as the Murrindindi Complex fires burned Kinglake and Kilmore from the roof of his Steels Creek home, he never…
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