News
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Hannah fronts the shave
By Kath Gannaway “Hi, I’m Hannah, I’m 16 years old and I’m going to be shaving my head to raise vital funds for Dr Thy…
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We built a jeep
By Kath Gannaway A collaboration of community groups over more than five years has resulted in an impressive landmark for Healesville RSL, and recognition of…
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Call for road action
By Derek Schlennstedt A windy section of the Healesville-Kooweerup road where two people died and three others were injured in April has become the focus…
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Studios set to open
By Kath Gannaway The first of the Yarra Valley Open Studios weekends takes flight on 9 and 10 September. Discover the hidden creative world of…
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Airing their complaints
By Kath Gannaway It’s one of the ironies of a local law that, generally, it doesn’t affect someone, until it affects them. As Yarra Ranges…
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Opposition to crime
By Kath Gannaway Crime has been identified as a key issue for the Liberal Opposition at the next election (2018) and a forum at Woori…
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Students pass on some viral visuals
By Kath Gannaway Upper Yarra Secondary College students have shown their talent for visual arts as part of Hepatitis Victoria’s ‘Street Shots’ health promotion and…
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New cop shop
By Kath Gannaway Police move out to make way for a new HQ… Warburton police will move out of the portable building they have called…
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Right kind of signal
By Kath Gannaway Steels Creek community is mobile, and connected. The Steels Creek mobile communications tower was officially launched on Saturday 21 August, by Federal…
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ALDI go-ahead
By Kath Gannaway Last-minute VCAT agreement allows superstore to go ahead… Construction of an ALDI supermarket in Healesville could start early next year following a…
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Bob’s art-house needs a hand
By Kath Gannaway A crowd-funding campaign is part of a promising community effort to save the unique home of Boinga Bob Prudhoe in Warburton. The…
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Holistic body esteem
By Kath Gannaway Creating a whole community approach to an issue that affects so many people is something the Upper Yarra Body Image Working Group…