Kids’ work is a real help
By Kath GannawayA GROUP of young people caused a stir along the Warburton Highway last week when they ripped out plants cleaned up someone’s...
Pictures of health
By Kath GannawayART is a powerful tool for Healesville women Anne Duff and Aaryn Capocasa.
Their work is included in Another Moment in the Journey...
Thoughts of women behind bars
ACTRESS Odette Joannidis will give an insight into the life experiences of inmates of the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre at Swinburne’s Lilydale campus tomorrow.
Excerpts...
Celebration for hall opening
COMMUNITY members are invited to attend the gala re-opening of the Warburton Mechanics Institute Hall next week.
The 109-year-old hall has undergone a $1 million...
Homeowners’ power is on the line
By Kath GannawayFIRE prevention? The answer is clear.
Residents throughout the Yarra Valley and the Dandenong Ranges play a big part in bushfire prevention.
SP AusNet,...
Group set to tackle youth issuesBy Dion Teasdale
COMBATING youth unemployment and drug addiction, and improving services and activities for children are some of the initiatives of a new group in Millgrove.
The...
Sporting clubs kick cash goals to stop injury
Dion TeasdaleFOUR Upper Yarra sporting clubs have received much needed funding as part of a statewide scheme aimed at preventing injuries.
Three Upper Yarra football...
Shed men at work
By Melissa DonchiREPAIRING a barbecue table is the first item on the agenda at the Mens Shed in Warburton.
At their first meeting for the...
Teenager shot in quarry accident
By Ed MerrisonTARGET practice went wrong when a teenager was shot in the leg in a disused Dixons Creek quarry.
The accident in Paul’s Range,...
Rain interrupts final home and away round
THE final round of the home and away season started on Saturday but was interrupted by the rain, which came through the Yarra Valley...
Wine bug threat
By Kath GannawayYARRA Valley winegrowers were feeling cautiously optimistic over the weekend as the Department of Primary Industries continued to monitor vineyards in the...
Shire takes over rail trail control
By Melissa DonchiAFTER months of speculation, the Shire of Yarra Ranges has finally confirmed it will manage the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail.
Until recently...
Latest
Report reveals about 12,500 people facing homelessness over 10 years died...
A new feature report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has delved into the outcomes of people who have received support...
