Watch for taggers
WARBURTON police are looking for community support in cracking down on graffiti in East Warburton.
Sergeant Paul Bell said graffiti started to reappear in the...
Museum work approved
By Melissa DonchiTHE Shire of Yarra Ranges has approved a controversial application to redevelop the Museum of Lillydale by partially demolishing a 118-year-old heritage-listed...
Residents say run hoons off roads
By Kath Gannaway
THE attendance of more than 100 people at Healesville’s Memorial Hall last Thursday night left no one in any doubt that a...
Book cash looks for cure
YARRA Glen businessman Derek Thurgood would be the first to admit that door-to-door salesmen have had some pretty bad press over the years.
But one...
Warby makes Panthers look like kittens
By Garry LewisA DISMAL batting performance from Yarra Panthers saw Warburton-Millgrove Cricket Club dismiss them for 46 in their Strachan Shield match.
C. Darwall spun...
Re-election road
By Dion TeasdaleMOTORIST and pedestrian safety were the focus of a $10.5 million Bracks Government re-election package unveiled in the Yarra Valley last week.
Transport...
Shops on show
By Melissa Donchi
A CAMPAIGN to redevelop a large site in the Seville township has gathered momentum after developers unveiled their vision for a new...
90 and still going strong
By Dion TeasdaleHEALESVILLE resident Hettie Parry celebrated her 90th birthday last week with family and friends with a cake smothered in icing and candles.
Mrs...
Early harvest for wineries
YARRA Valley winegrowers are anticipating an outstanding 2006 vintage after an unseasonably hot start to the year.
Winegrowers are expecting this year’s wine grape harvest...
ALP promises fire station
REEFTON Country Fire Authority is the latest brigade to earn an election promise.
Emergency Services Minister Tim Holding announced last week that the Bracks Government...
New look to poll
By Dion TeasdaleTHE State Election on Saturday, 25 November will usher in the biggest changes to Victoria’s Upper House (Legislative Council) in its 150-year...
Vandals risk air ambulance
By Kath GannawayAN AMBULANCE helicopter was forced to land in what Wandin CFA captain Bob Potter has described as “less than ideal conditions” last...
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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...
