Tag: News
Polls push for park
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE Greens have come out swinging in favour of a new national park in the Toolangi State Forest, following a high-profile visit...
Pool feasibility before council
By JESSE GRAHAM
A NEW, multi-million dollar aquatics centre could be built in Healesville in the coming years, with a study on the development fronting...
Night with Noll
By JESSE GRAHAM
AUSSIE rocker Shannon Noll is hitting the road and coming down to Lilydale for one night only, during his We Only Live...
Moving beer
By JESSE GRAHAM
MAIL EXCLUSIVE
THE future of Healesville’s White Rabbit brewery is in limbo, with its owners deciding whether to leave the tourist town and...
National emblem culled
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
WHAT is supposed to be a symbol of national pride is being culled by Yarra Ranges Council as they move to reduce...
Cancer retreat closer
By JESSE GRAHAM
A RETREAT for kids with cancer in Healesville is one step closer to completion, with unanimous support at last week’s council meeting.
Yarra...
Pre-school goes high-tech
By MELISSA MEEHAN
TWO Yarra Valley kindergartens are set to benefit from IT upgrades, thanks to new grants from the State Government.
Minister for Children...
Balloonists drop in to paddock
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
HEALESVILLE residents woke up to a surprise on Sunday 24 August when a hot air balloon made an emergency landing in their...
Hiker safe and well
By KATH GANNAWAY
A 25-YEAR-OLD Healesville woman was found safe and well on Friday morning after spending a night in the bush on the slopes...
CFA’s pumping
By JESSE GRAHAM
Firefighters plug in to defibrillator donations...
WARBURTON’S emergency services crews will be better equipped for serious incidents after receiving potentially life-saving new equipment.
The...
Overlay eases restrictions
By JESSE GRAHAM
CHANGES to the controversial Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) have been praised for freeing up unworkable restrictions on landowners.
But Yarra Ranges Mayor Fiona...
Plain speaking’s mental message
By KATH GANNAWAY
A GROUP five Yarra Valley sixty-somethings (and beyond) may have struggled to find a lot in common until the Scootabor Challenge grabbed...
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Neighbourhood watch launches new vehicle security quiz to combat rising theft
In response to growing concerns about vehicle theft and items being stolen from vehicles across Victoria, Neighbourhood Watch, supported by RACV, has launched How...
