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Hear the truth
By Kath Gannaway TWO Healesville residents are behind an initiative to tackle child sexual abuse from grass-roots level through to government and the clergy. HEAR…
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The business of music
RMIT University is looking for musicians with good business sense – or none. The university is looking for volunteers for a study that aims to…
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Rainfall up, but dam levels down
By Kath GannawayMAIL rainfall recorders Keith Thomas and Alma Mitchell are not complaining about their increased May workload. Mr Thomas recorded 139.5mm at Warburton and…
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Open for vets
By Kath GannawayTHE Men’s Shed in Warburton is opening its doors on Thursday to war veterans. Since the beginning of this year, the Men’s Shed…
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Ode to conciliation
THE RSL provided a focus for Reconciliation Week activities in Healesville. The traditional reading of the Ode on Monday evening recognised the contribution of Aboriginal…
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Health care on cue
EASTERN Health has launched a series of cue cards aimed at bridging the communication divide between health care professionals and patients with English language and…
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The sweet smell of a police seizure
EBAY bargain hunters were stopped mid-bid last week after Healesville Police pulled the plug on a number of items they suspected were stolen. Police believe…
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Get building the bypass says state
By Melissa DonchiTHE State Government has instructed VicRoads to ‘get on with the job’ of building the Yarra Glen bypass, despite not contributing any actual…
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Works cause truck loads of concern
WARBURTON builder Jeremy Gough has hit out at local residents he says are using an incident in Martyrs Road as an excuse to stop development…
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Road toll a growing blight
By Kath GannawayTHE Upper Yarra community has lost another of its young people. The death of 21-year-old Russell Murray in Warburton last week, just two…
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Cougars showcase talent
By Melissa DonchiTHE Yarra Valley showcased its best female football talent over the weekend at the Eastern Region Girls Football Development Day at Brushy Park…
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Taking care of snakes
By Kath GannawayMOST people are about as happy to see Glenn Clapton walk up their driveway as they are unhappy to see the reason for…