News
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Lions Club distributing to community
The Lions Club of Healesville hosted their annual community distribution night on Wednesday 31 July to celebrate a year of community involvement of the club…
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Railway welcomes historic railmotor
The Yarra Valley Railway (YVR) welcomed a 90-year-old railmotor (RM55) to Healesville on Thursday 1 August. YVR president Brett Whelan said, “It was built by…
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Tourism teachings
Yarra Valley tourism businesses can learn how to grow at a conference this month. Tourism Network Yarra Valley (TNYV) is hosting the annual event at…
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Repairing the damage of Helmeted Honeyeaters inbreeding
A new research study highlights the harmful effects of inbreeding by the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeaters as a result of habitat destruction. Professor Paul Sunnucks…
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Safety improvements needed for highway
VicRoads are currently working on design options to improve the safety of the Warburton Highway in Seville East. This comes after a push from a…
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Bloods vets hoping third time’s a charm
Healesville Football Netball Club’s veterans team have qualified for their third consecutive grand final and are hoping to finally secure the premiership that has eluded…
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Push to slow down the Maroondah Highway
A group of Healesville residents are advocating for VicRoads to lower the speed limit along the Maroondah Highway coming from the Coldstream direction. The residents…
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Coles defibrillators to keep hearts beating
Coles supermarkets across the nation will each be fitted with Automated External Defibrillators (AED), including Healesville’s Coles. Coles’ 21 million weekly customers will benefit from…
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Celebrations for teacher’s 30th year at school
Marlene Williams celebrated 30 years of teaching at Healesville Primary School on Thursday 1 August. Healesville Primary School staff gathered in their staffroom for a…
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800 trees planted for National Tree Day
Healesville Environmental Watch Inc. (HEWI) and community members took part in National Tree Day on Sunday 28 July. National Tree Day is an initiative by…
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What does the Mountain Views Mail mean to you?
We asked 40 of our readers and contributors ‘What does the Mountain Views Mail mean to you?’ to mark the paper’s 40th anniversary. The responses…
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Access for all at Healesville Sanctuary
Healesville Sanctuary is now fully accessible to all visitors with the opening of the latest Victorian Changing Places facility on Tuesday 30 July. The Changing…