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Rescued by Rotary

Rotary International has an outstanding history for its charitable work and untiring efforts in the fight to eradicate polio globally. In this part of...

No plaza for Green Street

 Healesville’s Green Street won’t become home to a plaza area, based on community feedback. The Yarra Ranges Council will engage a consultant to complete a...

Secrets shadows keep

A new exhibition, The Secrets Shadows Keep, featuring the work of Healesville artist Amanda Ruck, has opened at Yering Station Art Gallery. The exhibition...

A taste of Italy

Healesville became a little Italy on Saturday 1 December. The town hosted the conclusion to the month-long Italian celebration Ciao Yarra Valley Ciao, the Festa...

Leos walk for Phoenix

Dozens of dogs and their owners gathered in Healesville to honour a much-loved local leonberger. Phoenix became a main street fixture and died in May...

That girl has a message

The second film in the That Girl trilogy, That Girl Yarra Ranges, premiered on Thursday 29 November at the Memo Cinema in Healesville. The series...

The iCUE Vision

Taking a vision and turning into reality is usually a long and frustrating journey, particularly if it involves shifting Australians perceptions around housing. From his...

Fuel spill in Wandin North

 Unleaded fuel spilled into drains and the sewer in Wandin North. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating the source of the spill, which occurred...

Jaws of life in safe hands

The SES perform many vital functions and one of those is in Road Rescue, carried out by 103 specialist units scattered across Victoria. Over two...

Petrol spill hazmat warning

UPDATE 2.45pm: A CFA hazmat crew is undertaking atmospheric monitoring of houses and open drains in the immediate area. The authority has five crews on the...

Connecting families at Holmwood

The choice of which aged care facility for a loved is a difficult decision for a family to make. A question posed to the...

World-first MRI for Phoenix

 Healesville Sanctuary performed a world-first treatment in a bid to save a Leadbeater’s possum. Phoenix underwent an MRI scan at Monash Biomedical Imaging earlier this...

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Wandin Rotarian helping run ROMAC to give kids urgent medical care

A local Rotarian is helping drive an organisation-wide initiative to provide urgent medical care to children in need. The Rotary Club of Wandin’s Gavan McIntyre...