Tag: News
Narconon hearing
By KATH GANNAWAY
THE VCAT process with Narconon appealing against Yarra Rances Council’s decision to refuse a planning application has begun with a ‘practice hearing’...
Passing of nature lover
By KATH GANNAWAY
DON Valley naturalist Ken Simpson has died, in his 76th year.
Mr Simpson was a respected bird expert who co-authored Australia’s most popular...
Strong medicine
By KATH GANNAWAY
A MOTION to send a letter of condemnation to Eastern Health over the treatment of their GP clinicians was just one of...
Teacher perishes in snow tragedy
By KATH GANNAWAY
YARRA Junction teacher Martie Buckland is being remembered for his leadership and passion for teaching in the ‘outdoor classroom’.
The worst fears of...
Dingo day for puppy love
By JESSE GRAHAM
HEALESVILLE Sanctuary has two new boisterous residents in the form of tropical dingo puppies and the public is being asked to choose...
Record result for Black Saturday survivors
By KATH GANNAWAY
SURVIVORS of the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires are part of a $495 million class action settlement announced today.
The settlement relates to the...
Final days of Ben Hall
By KATH GANNAWAY
WARBURTON filmmaker Matthew Holmes will make The Legend of Ben Hall - an Australian Bushranger film.
Holmes raised $78,241 with a Kickstarter funding...
Pregnant woman airlifted after crash
By JESSE GRAHAM
OVERTAKING on a winding, wet road is believed to be the cause of a crash last week in Chum Creek that resulted...
Start from the heart
By JESSE GRAHAM
TOOLANGI residents will have access to potentially life-saving technology after the township received two defibrillators last week.
Two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) arrived...
Dogged by winter chills
By JODIE SYMONDS
A SEVILLE resident has been helping Animal Aid dogs fight the winter chill.
Jess Johnstone has knitted jumpers and collected blankets to keep...
State steps in on Swinburne
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE GOVERNMENT will be stepping in to help find a future for Lilydale’s former Swinburne site, after a callout for a new...
Straight out for hospital
THE Save Healesville Hospital Action Group (SHHAG) will set the record straight at a meeting this week to update the community on its campaign.
The...
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Journalism integrity under threat from easily formed ‘news websites’
Revelations that a digital news publication might have affiliate links with Climate 200 has brought about a reminder of the necessity of truly independent...
