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Warning after bush-walker rescue
By Kath Gannaway Police and SES are urging bushwalkers to invest in a radio beacon if they are going into areas that have poor telephone…
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Funding threat to legal service
By Kath Gannaway “It’s bloody hard to run this service as it is, without standing around two months out wondering whether you have enough money…
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Fire now under control
By Kath Gannaway A bushfire on the Healesville 48 Road, four kilometres south of Badger Creek is now listed as under control. VicEmergency issued a…
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A whole new ball game
By Kath Gannaway It’s 5 o’clock and Sarah Wilcox is sitting on the bench outside the Yarra Junction Football Club change rooms, having dinner with…
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Visitor Information Centres to close
By Derek Schlennstedt Visitor Information Centres at Healesville and Upper Ferntree Gully are set to close in June this year following a significant decrease in…
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Help needed for shock victim
By Kath Gannaway The Yarra Valley community has rallied behind the family of a young Millgrove woman who is recovering in hospital after enduring a…
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Fire up and give it a twirl
By Kath Gannaway There are lots of reasons you might want to learn the techniques Poi and Fire Twirling. And, one of them is quite…
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Multicultural festival of fun
By Kath Gannaway Locals and visitors enjoyed a feast of culture and community at the second Benvenuti Festival in Seville East on Sunday 13 March.…
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Festival pumps up the volume
By Kath Gannaway Rock bands Oz and Ruckus and indi-pop band One More Weekend have been announced as the killer live music line-up for this…
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Kidney help close to home
By Derek Schlennstedt The kidney; its importance is paramount to the body’s overall health, but this bean-shaped internal organ is often forgotten or goes unnoticed.…
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Squaring up for the kids
By Kath Gannaway Quilt lovers of all kinds will have two days to indulge in the annual Patchwork Collections Friendship Group Quilt Show at Coldstream…
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Tennis fun for everyone
By Kath Gannaway With a history dating back almost 130 years, Healesville Tennis Club is working hard to ensure tennis plays an active role in…