U3A all the way
The Upper Yarra U3A are welcoming new members to participate in social events and share their knowledge and skills.
U3A or University of the Third...
Litter tracking project launches in Healesville
A busload of tourists visiting Healesville threw their plastic litter into Watts River on Tuesday 23 July.
That’s what the scene probably looked like to...
New school to be built in the valley
The Yarra Valley will soon be home to a new School for Student Leadership campus.
The School for Student Leadership has plans to build a...
Delivering for our community
What an incredibly busy few months!
Since my last Mail column, the State Government handed down its budget and I was appointed to Parliament’s Public...
Farm safety plea
The State Government urged Victorian farmers to be vigilant about their safety practices during National Farm Safety Week, from 21 to 26 July.
Five people,...
School plans to celebrate big milestone
Wandin Yallock Primary School is preparing to celebrate the school’s 150th anniversary next year.
In preparation for the great milestone, the school is reaching out...
A case of mistaken identity for unique bird
Legs flayed to the side, a plumage of fluffy baby feathers and an exaggerated hobble – this tiny bird appeared to be an injured...
Moora Moora Community declares climate emergency
The Moora Moora Community voted to declare a climate emergency at their monthly meeting on 6 July while pushing for Yarra Ranges Council to...
Donations flow for family hit by house fire
A Millgrove couple made a lucky escape as their house went up in flames at 3.50am on Sunday 21 July.
Wesburn/Millgrove CFA attended the scene...
The hotels of Yarra Glen
For some 20 years, from 1888 until 1919, Yarra Glen supported three hotels.
The discovery of gold at Steels Creek and Woods Point in the...
The round-up
Chirnside Park fatality
Police and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal multi-vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist in Chirnside...
Highway not fit for crossing
A Healesville family is concerned about the lack of pedestrian crossing infrastructure along the Maroondah Highway coming from the Coldstream direction.
There are three bus...