Meeting 500
Wurundjeri woman Julie Coombes opened the 500th Yarra Ranges Council meeting with a welcome to country.
“You are most welcome to the land of the...
Butcher boasts prize winning pork
Healesville’s Main Street Quality Butchers and Smokehouse has earned the title of best bacon and kabana in the Melbourne A region by the Australian...
Search for mystery woman in painting
The search is on to reunite a painting with its original owner after Healesville resident Merran Macs found a portrait of a woman in...
A council meeting milestone
On Tuesday 27 August, Yarra Ranges Council held its 500th council meeting.
Yarra Ranges Council is the modern manifestation of the former shires of Lillydale...
Remembering lost dads
This Father’s Day on Sunday 1 September, Australians will come together to celebrate their dads.
Le Pine Funerals will be helping Yarra Valley community...
Tech upgrade for community house
Woori Community House has received a tech upgrade in the form of a new printer and computers.
The community house held an IT launch on...
All eyes on solar tech lab
Healesville Community Renewable Energy Inc (CoRE) has organised a free practical workshop to introduce the community to the latest solar technology in local solar...
Sailors ahoy! And some soldiers, too
One of the effects of Healesville being a ‘tourist town’ for most of its history was the arrival of visitors from overseas, in particular,...
Cire recognised as local legends
Cire Services has been recognised as a Victorian Learn Local Legend on Friday 23 August.
The Victorian Learn Local Awards recognise the inspirational efforts of...
Rotary raffle to boost food security in Kenya
The Rotary Club of Healesville are holding a raffle in support of their milking cow and goat project in Kenya.
Healesville Rotarian Wilma Best said,...
The round-up
Burglars caught
Police charged a 27-year-old Lilydale man and a 24-year-old Mooroolbark man in relation to several burglaries.
Investigations into a burnt-out car in Doncaster led...
Preschool powering ahead with solar panels
Yarra Glen Preschool is now offsetting its daytime power use, thanks to a solar panel installation funded by community-based solar group Yarra Glenergy.
The group,...
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