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From humble beginnings

By JESSE GRAHAM THE main street of Healesville has changed dramatically in the last 150 years and, like the town, has become modern and unrecognisable...

Make the change to save lives

By JESSE GRAHAM WITH daylight savings winding up this weekend, emergency services are urging residents to use the occasion to focus on their safety and...

Briefly

Black day for hoon THE 19-year-old driver of a black ute is looking at parting with more than $1000 after police charged him on summons...

Smash for cash

THIEVES targeted the Warburton Highway on the weekend, breaking into businesses from Woori Yallock to Warburton in the early hours of Saturday morning. Senior Constable...

Lilydale’s new life as ‘centre of learning’: Labor

By JESSE GRAHAM SWINBURNE’S former Lilydale campus could be re-opened after November’s election, according to Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews, who this morning pledged to revive the educational...

Beware fatal mistakes

By KATH GANNAWAY GRAEME Rust probably knows the pitfalls of riding on Yarra Ranges’ popular scenic motorbike routes better than most. As a member of Yarra...

Coat drive gains pace

By KATH GANNAWAY A GROUP of Yarra Valley health professionals has launched a project that aims to fulfil an innate need that people, young and...

Wheels turn for charity

By JESSE GRAHAM Swathes of primary school students wheeled out to Dixons Creek last week for a fund-raiser helping to donate wheelchairs to kids overseas. Around...

Tip faces chop

By JESSE GRAHAM RESIDENTS are being asked to share their thoughts on the proposed closure of Healesville’s Waste Transfer Station after the mayor’s plea to...

Young Hart saves Mum

By JESSE GRAHAM A QUICK thinking five-year-old received a special award from the Yarra Ranges mayor last week, after saving his mum from a major...

Towering eyesore

By KATH GANNAWAY Council approves sawmill site despite objections YARRA Ranges Council has approved a controversial communications tower in Millgrove, saying community safety has to take...

Stakeholders map out plan

By JESSE GRAHAM HEALESVILLE stakeholders met to discuss the future of the town last week, with a river of ideas flowing through to create a...

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Music, Comedy shows coming

Burrinja Theatre Ross Wilson and The Peaceniks Ross Wilson is hitting the road with his all-star band The Peaceniks to celebrate “50 Year of Hits” including...