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  • Craft of the fiddle rug

    Craft of the fiddle rug

    By Wendy Williamson The Yarra Valley craftswomen behind the Fiddle Rug Exhibition take pride in saying that theirs is an “ever-diminishing exhibition”. Visitors to this…

  • There’s a bear in there

    There’s a bear in there

    Teddies are precious and they deserve lots of love, care and special attention – just like the wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary! So that makes the…

  • Caravan of courage

    Caravan of courage

    By Kath Gannaway Joe and Maria Bast’s first trip to India in 1999 changed their lives. “But, if it just changes our life, it is…

  • Choir sounds last note

    Choir sounds last note

    By Wendy Williamson The Rocky Road Choir met for the last time in Healesville’s St Brigid’s Hall last Wednesday, 20 September. Many were sad to…

  • Talking history

    Talking history

    By Wendy Williamson The artistic Harvey family will be the subject of the Yarra Glen and District Historical Society’s ninth annual Tetlow Talk on Sunday…

  • Tweedie to leave kennel

    Tweedie to leave kennel

    By Peter Douglas AFL club Western Bulldogs has announced the delisting of prodigious Healesville talent, Tristan Tweedie. The 190cm forward last year signed on with…

  • Caravan park steps up

    Caravan park steps up

    By Kath Gannaway After almost two years of vital but largely hidden infrastructure improvements, Warburton Holiday Park celebrated their achievements with the opening of their…

  • A decade of grief

    A decade of grief

    By Kath Gannaway The family of missing bushwalker Warren Meyer has doubled the reward it offered following his disappearance between Healesville and Narbethong in 2008…

  • Glare defends police in schools

    Glare defends police in schools

    By Kath Gannaway More than 50 people attended the Yarra Valley Law and Order Forum hosted by Eildon MP Cindy McLeish and Evelyn MP Christine…

  • 75-year-old war jeep rises from ashes

    75-year-old war jeep rises from ashes

    By Kath Gannaway A World War II jeep has risen from the ashes of Black Saturday to stand as a tribute to the Royal Australian…

  • Lining up for art

    Lining up for art

    By Kath Gannaway Stage one of the Yarra Valley Open Studios has been a huge success, whetting the appetite of artists, and lovers of art,…

  • Dane’s cause is close to his heart

    Dane’s cause is close to his heart

    By Kath Gannaway Dane Waites, an award winning athlete with autism, is running the dream. The 47-year-old is passing through the Yarra Valley today and…

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