Tag: News
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...
Groups share youth funds
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
IMPROVEMENTS to personalised care and residential rehabilitation services for youth are set to improve in the Yarra Ranges as the State Coalition...
It’s a full weekend of art
By KATH GANNAWAY
YARRA Valley Open Studios ambassador Zoe Warne had a top tip for visitors to the event at the official launch on Friday,...
Pussies: don’t fear the curfew
By JESSE GRAHAM
CAT owners need not fear the looming curfew, and the majority of owners won’t notice the change, according to Yarra Ranges Mayor...
Pool a liquid asset
By JESSE GRAHAM
A NEW aquatics centre for the Yarra Valley is set to front council next week, and the council is preparing to lobby...
Push to get men’s health right
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
"SHE’LL be right."
It’s the response heard all too often by mothers, wives and friends of Aussie men when asked about their health....
Bank comes to animals’ aid
By KATH GANNAWAY
A $50,000 donation to Animal Aid will go a long way towards meeting some of the immediate needs that the Coldstream shelter...
Relief as missing hiker found
By KATH GANNAWAY
A 25-YEAR-OLD Healesville woman has been found this morning after spending a night in the forest on the slopes of Mount St...
You can’t stop the beat
By MARC MCGOWAN
HEALESVILLE High School did its best impression of Broadway on Wednesday night.
The school enjoyed a successful opening with its production of Hairspray...
Acrobats eye top spots
By MARC MCGOWAN
SEVEN Healesville acrobats with golden dreams are set to take on Australia’s best at the Sydney Gymnastics Centre next month.
Three teams in...
Passion for environment
STEWART Kerr was a man passionate about a number of things, none more so than the family he lived with and the environment he...
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Elbow wrap recalled due to risk of burns
A heated elbow wrap was recalled from shelves on 13 May after users reported the wrap to overheat and cause burns.
The Australian Competition and...
