News
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Tributes for Sheryl
Members of SHHAG (Services for Healesville Hospital Action Group) have bid farewell to a loved, inaugural and ongoing committee member, Sheryl Treen. Sheryl passed away…
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Art play in the park
Local artists and community members are expressing their emotions and insights gained during the Covid-19 pandemic through a local art project. Feeling Our Way Forward…
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Street art library open
A new street art library was opened in Healesville on Thursday 11 March thanks to YAVA and its members. The new community library is accessible…
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Supporting the live music industry
After witnessing first-hand the devastating impact to the live music industry during 2020, Yarra Valley winery and events venue, Rochford Wines, is giving up-and-coming artists…
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Signal on the way
Construction is currently underway for a long-anticipated mobile phone tower for the Mount Evelyn township. Workers have been at Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve over the…
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Advocacy for bridge build continues
Almost four years on from the removal of McMahons Creek footbridge and local residents are still looking for answers as to if or when it…
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‘Process of healing’ at Coranderrk
The Victorian Government has announced the establishment of the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission as the nation’s first truth-telling process into injustices experienced by Aboriginal people since…
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Indigenous truth and justice commission announced at Coranderrk.
The Victorian Government has announced the establishment of the Yoo-rrook Justice Commission as the nation’s first truth-telling process into injustices experienced by Aboriginal people since…
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A decade of IWD portraits
Every year since 2012, Warburton resident Suzanne Phoenix has curated an International Women’s Day photography portrait series – What Does International Women’s Day Mean to…
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Wood under water
YAVA’s newest exhibition features the work of Ian George, a local timber sculptor who is showcasing his woodworks of underwater life. TIDAL opened on Friday…
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Master plan no walk in the park
Some Upper Yarra dog owners were barking mad about Yarra Ranges Council’s draft plan for Wesburn Park, which initially proposed the dog off-leash area to…
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Where’s the dam money?
Maroondah Dam’s park is set to be upgraded as the state government announced a $52.4 million investment for Victorian parks in the budget, but Eildon…