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Unused seatbelts make a toll
By BEN CAMERON
NEARLY one in 10 people killed on Victorian roads last year were not wearing a seatbelt.
Some 44 years after the state became...
Hospital plan pipeline
By JESSE GRAHAM
A GROUP of community representatives has banded together with Eastern Health to discuss the multi-million dollar redevelopment of the Healesville Hospital.
The Healesville...
Hunt for trail attackers
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an assault which left a man seriously injured on the Warburton Trail earlier this month.
Detective Senior Sergeant, Bridgette...
Museum backs Anzac centenary
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
UPPER Yarra Museum will extend its collection of commemorative tree guards ahead of the Anzac centenary next year.
Having already planted 25, hundreds...
Celebrated and remembered
VIETNAM veterans, many accompanied by their grandchildren, were honoured, and, in turn, honoured those who didn’t make it to veteran status, at Mount...
Sanctuary’s bundle of joy
By JESSE GRAHAM
SAY hello to one of Healesville Sanctuary’s newest residents.
The new koala girl, who was born on New Year’s Eve, has been hiding...
Senior Cits turn 50
HEALESVILLE’S Senior Citizens celebrated a milestone birthday recently, reflecting on five decades of friendship, activities and community connections.
The group had a birthday luncheon on...
Crash film clue
By JESSE GRAHAM
POLICE are searching for a witness to last week’s head-on crash in Coldstream, who may have filmed one of the cars involved,...
Musicians come to celebrate
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
HEALESVILLE is saving the best for last with its massive annual music festival set to coincide with the town’s 150th anniversary celebration...
Sights set for open art
By JESSE GRAHAM
IT WILL be a weekend to remember when Yarra Valley Open Studios (YVOS) 2014 opens its doors next month.
Artist liaison and participating...
New hope for endangered bird
By REBECCA BILLS
THERE are around 100 left in the wild, and Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeaters is opening the gates to share their work...
Legal centre to lose thousands
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
HUNDREDS of thousands of dollars are due to be pulled from a free legal service group, hitting its new office in Healesville...
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First machete ban in Australia passes parliament
The Allan Labor Government has implemented Australia’s first machete ban with the Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2025 passing Parliament...
