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Plans to curb trucks sizes
THE Shire of Yarra Ranges will look at placing load and height limits on Macclesfield Road, Yellingbo. The move is aimed at reducing use by…
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Learning to move
By Dion Teasdale FELDENKRAIS practitioner Jenni Evans is in the business of teaching people to make the most of their body’s abilities. Jenni, who trained…
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Drive for road upgrade
THE Shire of Yarra Ranges is forging ahead with a Special Charge Scheme (SCS) to seal a road in Wandin North. This follows a petition…
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Bandanna mania
By Kath GannawayTHE support of family and community has been a highlight of an otherwise horrendous time for a Healesville couple whose daughter was diagnosed…
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Fruits of the vine on show
LEADING wine industry experts were given a glimpse of the soontobeopened Giant Steps winery in Healesville last week as part of the sixth Yarra Valley…
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Tourism bosses meet
By Kath GannawayNATIONAL tourism leaders converged on Healesville last week to look at the importance of regional tourism to local economies. McEwen MP and Federal…
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Golden years for footy club
By Kath GannawayWESBURN Junior Football Club celebrated half a century of promoting Aussie Rules football in the Upper Yarra on the weekend. Former Bulldog boys…
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Guides push tourist attractions
By Dion TeasdaleTHE Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges have a new tourist information guide and industry website to attract and inform visitors to the region.…
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Tough up for Push
IS THERE a rule which says you can’t be competitive and still have fun? Not according to organisers of the Healesville Toyota Bush Push. The…
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Search is on for GP
By Kath GannawayTHE search is on again for a doctor for Yarra Glen. The town has been without a GP since September 2007 when the…
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Bus plan hailed
By Dion TeasdaleSHIRE of Yarra Ranges will receive another boost to public transport early next year after Transport Minister Peter Batchelor announced additional bus routes…
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Lift for bus users
By Kath GannawayTWO new buses that joined the McKenzie’s Tourist Services fleet last week will open up a whole range of options for people relying…