Tag: News
Three dead in two crashes
By KATH GANNAWAY
A MOTOR-BIKE rider was killed on Saturday morning, when he lost control of his bike and crashed at Hoddles Creek.
Police said...
Mayor backs pool
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE closure of Healesville’s indoor pool has been ruled “off the cards” by Yarra Ranges Mayor Fiona McAllister as concerned residents petition...
Uphill fire battle
By KATH GANNAWAY
Council says wasp nest is halting vital fire danger work...
A WARBURTON woman says Yarra Ranges Council has ignored her concerns about a...
Fatal truck crash
POLICE are investigating the cause of a tragic crash at Steels Creek on the weekend, which resulted in the deaths of a man and...
Graceful grazing in the valley
By JESSE GRAHAM
FOR a gratuitous graze of local produce and a weekend of entertainment and delicacies, there’s just one night left to wait as...
Roadside ambush
By MELISSA MEEHAN
A WOMAN named Meredith could hold the missing piece to the puzzle regarding a violent attack in Yellingbo last week.
The attack...
Toxic tip blaze tests firies
By JESSE GRAHAM
A FIRE that drew more than 100 CFA members to Coldstream's landfill site last week has been unofficially named the town’s largest...
Drive a formula for success
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE Yarra Valley had an unexpected visitor last week as a Formula One car took to TarraWarra Estate’s vineyards at sunrise before...
School zone crack-down
By JESSE GRAHAM
HEALESVILLE police are set to crack down on illegal parking, bad behaviour and speeding in school zones in the coming weeks, with...
Skills under one shed roof
By JESSE GRAHAM
A NEW men’s shed will soon be built for Toolangi residents following a $69,000 funding boost from the state government and the...
‘Mossy’ brings it home
By REBECCA BILLS
WANDIN East Reserve rocked to life at Rockaberry Jam - the newest open air rock concert that featured headline acts including Ian...
Black day for protest
By JESSE GRAHAM
A PROTEST in the Toolangi State Forest on the fifth anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires has been dubbed “disgraceful” by an...