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Fire agencies ready for the worst
By Dion TeasdaleTHE Yarra Valley will receive a new 23,000litre fire fighting water tank and two new fire access tracks as part of the Shire…
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Generations in the big picture
– Kath GannawayCOMMUNITY groups and students are being encouraged to snap into action to promote the image of positive ageing. Yarra Ranges Shire is running…
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Rainfall still below average
RAINFALL recorders had a not very well-earned, and not very welcome, lull in activity in October. Keith Thomas, who keeps an eye on the gauge…
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Pitch in for resort
By Kath GannawayINVESTORS are being invited to buy into a $12.5 million resort development opposite Healesville Sanctuary. The former Galeena Beek Aboriginal Cultural Centre which…
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Self-discovery for postie boss
By Dion TeasdaleA TWELVE-month, 30,000km road trip around Australia in a ute with two dogs has been a life changing experience for one Yarra Valley…
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Client service pays rewards
By Dion TeasdaleSINCE opening in August 2001, Ray White Yarra Junction has established itself as one of the leading agencies in the Yarra Valley. Covering…
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Car owner slams thief
By Dion TeasdaleA YARRA Glen woman has described the man who stole her car as a ‘moron’ and has praised police for returning the vehicle…
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Greens launch branch
By Melissa DonchiTHE Greens launched their new Upper Yarra branch at the Wild Thyme Cafe in Warburton recently before a crowd of more than 100…
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Water wise rebates on the rise
By Melissa Meehan YARRA Ranges residents have claimed nearly 7000 rebates from Yarra Valley Water for water saving products since the State Government’s Water Smart…
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Town’s feast of film
By Kath GannawayTHE 23rd Annual Warburton Film Festival will start with a tantalising selection of 11 ‘entree’ short films leading into a two-day feast of…
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Climate experts speak
THREE of Australia’s leading climate change experts will speak at Healesville this Friday. The film labelled as a global wake-up call by many, Al Gore’s…