News
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Discovering local Anzacs
A Badger Creek Hall committee member is hoping the public can help identify several soldiers who have been listed on the Hall’s World War I…
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Podcast dishes the dirt
Flowers are a custom so many enjoy for special occasions, decorating the home or in the garden, but now bloom lovers have the opportunity to…
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Construction shutdown reaches level crossings
After an already disastrous week on the level crossing removal sites in Lilydale and Mooroolbark, the State government projects have also fallen in line with…
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A push to pay it forward
Recent stories by the Star Mail on a local Gofundme for Healesville businesses and Holy Fools have inspired one local resident to pay it forward…
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Free TAFE expands
The State Government’s Free TAFE initiative will grow to more than 60 courses in 2022 as the state moves through and beyond the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Spreading love through Warburton
Warburton residents are spreading love and hope through their town by placing hearts around the region. It’s a ‘beating’ movement that first started with resident…
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Bonnie’s SAS adventure
There’s not many experiences in life where you are asked to face your worst fears, trust your instincts, crawl through mud or be submerged in…
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Earthquake shakes Victoria
During such unprecedented times with the pandemic, lockdowns and protests – Victorians have now added an earthquake to their already shaken up lives. Geoscience Australia…
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Singing for the soul
Healesville Community Choir is adapting to rolling lockdowns and shaken up its Zoom format to make meetings much more fun and creative. Committee member Peter…
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Three Vs for safer schools
The Victorian Government is making sure the return to the classroom is as safe as possible, with the biggest investment in education ventilation in Australian…
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Police blitz to begin for Grand Final weekend
Police are ramping up enforcement on Victoria’s roads across the AFL Grand Final long weekend following a spate of tragic deaths over the period last…
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It’s tools down for trades
Many construction workers awoke to the news today their industry was going into a two week shut down, Healesville builder Neil Schalken was one of…