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Funding welcome for HaiR program
By Derek Schlennstedt The lead family violence service in Melbourne’s eastern region – Eastern Domestic Violence Service (EDVOS), has welcomed new funding for an innovative…
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Wellspring of hope
By Kath Gannaway Good food, a smile, connection, gratitude, dance … are just a small sample of what Warburton residents have chalked up in response…
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Sandra’s overwhelmed with award honour
By Derek Schlennstedt The Queen’s Birthday Honours Awards have included one of the Yarra Valley’s very own. Each year for the Queen’s Birthday, Australia’s best…
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Crosisca tells of fighting addiction
By Effie Caloutas The Healesville Football Club faithful heard a first-hand account on Thursday 1 June of the dangers surrounding recreational drug use. Collingwood premiership…
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Perfect score is a real eye opener
By John Wood The competitors at the Woods Point Gun Club’s Howqua River Championships were greeted by a most difficult day for shooting, cold, continuous…
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Wanted: an extra pair of hands
By Wendy Williamson Are you a parent or do you have parenting experience as a grandparent or foster carer? Do you enjoy spending time with…
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Refugee food for a week
By Derek Schlennstedt Miles Curry, a Year 12 Healesville High School student will be living on the same food rations as a Syrian refugee as…
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Platypus’s best mates
By Derek Schlennstedt A mural of a platypus has been unveiled in Warburton to help raise awareness about the importance of keeping our local waterways…
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Best cookbook around
By Wendy Williamson A cookbook published by Warburton’s Signs Publishing has been announced as the ‘Best in the World’ in the ‘Health and Nutrition’ category…
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Our feast of films
By Derek Schlennstedt Each year around the middle of June, capacity crowds shuffle through the Warburton arts centre to enjoy a thrilling variety of internationally…
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Respected residents remembered
By Kath Gannaway The deaths of two loved and respected Upper Yarra community members in recent weeks have saddened the business and broader communities. Hundreds…
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Bob’s 95 candles
By Kath Gannaway When you’ve been around for 95 years … you know stuff! Healesville Historical Society Life Member Bob Pockett is the person who…