Tag: News
Hope it’s never used
By KATH GANNAWAY
IN MOST cases local opportunity shops want to see the money they donate to community groups working hard in the community.
But a...
Banking on change
By KATH GANNAWAY
THE BANKS of the Yarra in Warburton proved a fitting backdrop to a rally to encourage action on climate change on Sunday,...
Black Saturday remembered
By JESSE GRAHAM
YARRA Ranges residents and community members stopped to reflect the ferocity of the Black Saturday bushfires, almost five years past, at the...
New station for fire season
By JESSE GRAHAM
A NEW chapter has begun for the Toolangi fire brigade, with the official opening of its new $600,000 fire station.
More than 200...
Tree change for possum protest
By JESSE GRAHAM
ANTI-LOGGING is the centre of a young conservationist’s protest in Toolangi, which has seen her take to the treetops until the end...
Unsung heroes deserve respect
Opinion by KATH GANNAWAY
AS a community, Healesville is generous in its recognition of its “unsung heroes”.
CFA and SES volunteers are the best example. The...
Disaster dollars
AN international disaster has left two Healesville residents marvelling at community compassion, with hundreds of dollars handed in for aid.
Healesville residents Shane and Emma...
Birthday banks on future
By KATH GANNAWAY
WOORI Yallock Community Bank’s 10th birthday dinner and AGM was a night of announcements and recognition.
Shareholders joined bank directors and staff at...
National park push goes on
By JESSE GRAHAM
MOMENTUM continued to build for a new national park in Toolangi last week, following a speech to environmental and anti-logging groups in...
Catch art showcase
By KATH GANNAWAY
SOME of Warburton potter Jeff Wilmott’s beautiful raku pots are no bigger than a handful.
This is in stunning contradiction to the towering...
Drugs, driving a deadly mix
By JESSE GRAHAM
IMPAIRED drivers will be in the crosshairs over the coming weeks, as police focus on keeping alcohol and drug affected drivers off...
Anti-loggers face their day in court
By JESSE GRAHAM
MEMBERS of a Toolangi anti-logging group will front court on Thursday to answer charges of trespassing and disrupting logging work last year.
Eight...
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Stokke YOYO 3 frame recalled
Certain models of Stokke YOYO 3 pram/stroller frame have been recalled as the affected pram/stroller’s brakes can fail when in use.
The affected models ...
