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  • Local nominated for Aussie of the year

    Local nominated for Aussie of the year

    Healesville’s Stephen Bevington was nominated as one of Victoria’s Australian of the Year candidates for 2021 as the founder and managing director of Community Housing…

  • Tourism boom

    Tourism boom

    As Covid-19 restrictions eased across Victoria, Yarra Valley tourism operators are allowed to open their doors to entertainment starved Melbournians who are looking to make…

  • Yes, we are open

    Yes, we are open

    It was all systems go for cafes, restaurants and retail stores across the Yarra Ranges last week as Melbourne finally reopened its doors from lockdown.…

  • Yes, we are open

    Yes, we are open

    It was all systems go for cafes, restaurants and retail stores across the Yarra Ranges last week as Melbourne finally reopened its doors from lockdown.…

  • Push for more hospital services

    Push for more hospital services

    Services for Healesville Hospital Action Group (SHHAG) is pushing to see a dermatology outpatient clinic implemented at Healesville Hospital. A letter penned by SHHAG’s chairperson…

  • Dr Tucker streaks away in Great Chase

    Dr Tucker streaks away in Great Chase

    Greyhound racing’s 2020 TAB Great Chase Grand Final may have looked different to the 22 community groups from across Victoria that watched the race via…

  • Melba Highway falling apart

    Melba Highway falling apart

    Roads across regional Victoria are suffering from neglect and a lack of maintenance, and the Melba Highway is no exception, according to Eildon MP Cindy…

  • Dingos leap for health checks at the sanctuary

    Dingos leap for health checks at the sanctuary

    Healesville Sanctuary dingos Dargo and Maliki happily take turns leaping onto a boulder to allow a keeper to check their ears, eyes and teeth. Every…

  • Bushfire prep heats up

    Bushfire prep heats up

    Preparations for the upcoming bushfire season are stepping up as part of the recent Fire Action Week. Fire and rescue agencies have started their preparations…

  • Covid checkpoints spring up

    Covid checkpoints spring up

    Additional Covid-19 vehicle checkpoints were set up in suburbs across the Yarra Ranges on 23 October, ahead of the long weekend. It’s understood that Upper…

  • A grand final page turner

    A grand final page turner

    Between Footy Colours Day and Book Week, local primary schools were kept busy as returning students dressed up in all colour and creativity. Healesville Primary…

  • Bushfire risk reduction blasted

    Bushfire risk reduction blasted

    A Victorian Auditor-General report has revealed inadequacies in the government department’s implementation and measurement of bushfire risk reduction programs. The report revealed the Department of…

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