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Beetle battle is on
By KATH GANNAWAY
ELM leaf beetles are leaving a powdery trail of destruction as they munch through some of the Yarra Ranges' most...
Memories of the fire
By JESSE GRAHAM
SIX years to the day after the Black Saturday bushfires, hundreds of people gathered in Healesville to stop and remember.
Shortly after 5pm...
Inspire romance at Oscars
By PETER DOUGLAS
RENOWNED storyteller and musician, Simon Oats, will this Valentine’s Day delight and inspire romance at Oscars on the Yarra.
With his...
Growing in confidence
By KATH GANNAWAY
THE mix of retail and horticulture has proven an ideal job for Josh Kyne, a finalist for best young retailer...
Black Saturday: some relief
WE can only hope the Murrindindi-Marysville and Kilmore East Kinglake class actions will provide some relief for those still hurting from the Black Saturday...
Local produce deemed among best
AGRICULTURE: How often do you stop and think about the food you and your family eat? Often we might stop to think if...
$300m settlement
By KATH GANNAWAY
Strap: Black Saturday class action to end with...
SIX years on from the Black Saturday bushfires, the Murrindindi-Marysville class action has...
Remembrance cruise
By JESSE GRAHAM
HUNDREDS of people from around the state made their way down to Healesville over the weekend to mark the sixth anniversary of...
Sign howler rectified
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE YARRA Ranges Council has quickly replaced an incorrectly spelt street sign that stood for more than two weeks in...
Jail suspended over burn-outs
HEALESVILLE man, Mark Karl Zimmerman, was last week handed an 18-month suspended jail sentence over a dangerous driving incident.
Zimmerman, 51, appeared before Magistrate Doug...
Rainfall roulette
By KATH GANNAWAY
JANUARY rainfall was up and down again across the Yarra Valley. Doug Armstrong recorded 59mm over 11 days compared with...
Valentine’s Day tip farewell
By KATH GANNAWAY
THERE HAS been no love lost in recent years between Yarra Ranges Council councillors who voted to close the Healesville...
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Easter
For many Christians, this is Holy week culminating with Easter next Sunday.
It is a week of fasting and devotion as they follow the Christ...
