News
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From footy to court
In brief A FOOTY trip ended with an upcoming court date for a Woori Yallock man, who was caught drink-driving and speeding without a licence.…
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Unlicensed drink driver nabbed
A FOOTY trip ended with an upcoming court date for a Woori Yallock man, who was caught drink driving and speeding without a licence. The…
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Wanton vandalism: teens charged
By KATH GANNAWAY THREE Warburton teenagers will face criminal damage charges after a $25,000 vandalism rampage through the town in March. As many as 14…
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Passing of the elders
By KATH GANNAWAY THE old guard is passing. Sadly, the Yarra Valley has lost three of its prominent and respected ‘elders’ and community workers in…
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211 drivers nabbed
By JESSE GRAHAM HUNDREDS of drivers flouting the law in the valley over the Easter long weekend were busted by police, after officers swarmed onto…
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Community diary
Learn the tools – carpentry skills LEARN basic tool skills and make you own planter box. In this workshop, you will learn the correct way…
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Horse shooting false alarm
By JESSE GRAHAM POLICE have poured cold water on reports that a number of horses had been shot in the Yarra Valley earlier this month.…
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Slick surface causes crash
By KATH GANNAWAY POLICE say the combination of rain and oil is behind a crash on Maroondah Highway at Healesville earlier today. A 65-year-old Eildon…
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Guy is saddling up
By KATH GANNAWAY A VISIT to Warburton by Opposition Leader Matthew Guy last week confirmed that the Liberal Party is as keen as ever to…
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Vigil for Warren
By KATH GANNAWAY AS FAMILIES and a young couple set up picnics, or wandered off into the bush at Dom Dom Saddle on Sunday, Zee…
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Bad year for smoky vintage
By JESSE GRAHAM THE YARRA Valley’s wine industry representatives tried to clear the air with the government on planned burns last week, raising concerns of…
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$30m extinction fight
By JESSE GRAHAM THEY say you can’t put a price on a life, but Zoos Victoria and the Healesville Sanctuary did just that last month,…