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Field set for exciting play
ON THE first day of Strachan Shield round 10 an even day’s play has set an exciting field for day two next week. All five…
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Man injured in bike fall
By Dion TeasdaleA WOORI Yallock man sustained severe injuries to his head and upper body last week after falling off his trail bike. The 33yearold…
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Life’s dream realised
By Kath GannawayTOOLANGI poet Alec Sewell spent much of his life planning and working to create a place where disadvantaged children could enjoy their childhood.…
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AROUND THE GREENS
By KEITH THOMASTHE Warburton Bowls Club held their Opening Day on Sunday with about 70 people present. The day commenced with a warm welcome from…
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Jaida’s joy at students’ charity chain reaction
By Dion TeasdaleA YARRA Junction student has motivated her school to raise more than $1000 for victims of floods and landslides in Central America. Launching…
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Ski what you’re missing
By Kath GannawayMELBOURNE’S closest winter playground, Lake Mountain near Marysville, is gearing up for the opening of the 2006 snow season in June. Dubbed ‘the…
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Medical service unused
UPPER Yarra residents are being urged to make better use of the after-hours medical service which opened in Yarra Junction in December. Sally Brennan, a…
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Campers suffer for hoons
WELL-BEHAVED campers will pay the price for their anti-social counterparts with a number of informal camping sites included in bushland closed earlier this month by…
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Shock at doctor’s sudden death
By Kath GannawayTHE sudden death last week of Healesville GP Dr John Lockwood sent waves of disbelief through the district. Dr Lockwood, 62, suffered a…
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Food linc up
By Kath GannawayTHE link between crazy hair and looking out for others in the community may not be obvious to everyone. But students at Launching…
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Girls power along
By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE resident Judith Blaskett couldn’t possibly contemplate having a 90th birthday party without her life-long friend Mary Munzie to help her celebrate. And…
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Funding offer
GRANTS of up to $10,000 are available to community children and youth organisations under the 2008 Commonwealth Bank Staff Community Fund. The fund has been…