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Don Valley school welcomes Chinese students

Don Valley Primary School welcomed exchange students from their sister school in China on Monday 5 August. The visitors come from Wujiang Shengze Central Primary...

Lions Club distributing to community

The Lions Club of Healesville hosted their annual community distribution night on Wednesday 31 July to celebrate a year of community involvement of the...

Railway welcomes historic railmotor

The Yarra Valley Railway (YVR) welcomed a 90-year-old railmotor (RM55) to Healesville on Thursday 1 August. YVR president Brett Whelan said, “It was built by...

Tourism teachings

 Yarra Valley tourism businesses can learn how to grow at a conference this month. Tourism Network Yarra Valley (TNYV) is hosting the annual event at...

Repairing the damage of Helmeted Honeyeaters inbreeding

A new research study highlights the harmful effects of inbreeding by the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeaters as a result of habitat destruction. Professor Paul...

Safety improvements needed for highway

VicRoads are currently working on design options to improve the safety of the Warburton Highway in Seville East. This comes after a push from a...

Bloods vets hoping third time’s a charm

Healesville Football Netball Club’s veterans team have qualified for their third consecutive grand final and are hoping to finally secure the premiership that has...

Push to slow down the Maroondah Highway

A group of Healesville residents are advocating for VicRoads to lower the speed limit along the Maroondah Highway coming from the Coldstream direction. The residents...

Coles defibrillators to keep hearts beating

Coles supermarkets across the nation will each be fitted with Automated External Defibrillators (AED), including Healesville’s Coles. Coles’ 21 million weekly customers will benefit from...

Celebrations for teacher’s 30th year at school

Marlene Williams celebrated 30 years of teaching at Healesville Primary School on Thursday 1 August. Healesville Primary School staff gathered in their staffroom for a...

800 trees planted for National Tree Day

Healesville Environmental Watch Inc. (HEWI) and community members took part in National Tree Day on Sunday 28 July. National Tree Day is an initiative by...

What does the Mountain Views Mail mean to you?

We asked 40 of our readers and contributors ‘What does the Mountain Views Mail mean to you?’ to mark the paper’s 40th anniversary. The responses...

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Bouquet of blooms for Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroos

Tree Kangaroos at Healesville Sanctuary have been embracing spring, receiving fresh flowers personally delivered by keepers. The heartfelt seasonal gesture not only brightens up the...