News
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Skiing tragedy
A man who died following a skiing accident at Mount Bogong on Thursday 29 August has been identified as Healesville resident and forest ecologist David…
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Music students set to perform in Berlin
Little Yarra Steiner School students have been selected to perform to over 3500 people in Berlin, Germany for the Metamorphoses 100 year celebration of Steiner…
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Signage project to honour Dr Annie Yoffa
A new signage project that will honour Dr Annie Yoffa will be unveiled at the Sun Festival at Yarra Valley ECOSS. Dr Annie Yoffa (1891-1959)…
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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…
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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 Meat…
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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 her…
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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…
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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 members…
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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…
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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 guru…
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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, in…
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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…