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Sacred space gives room to celebrate

Father Eugene Ashkar and anniversary committee member Margaret Marshall are asking people to search their old photo boxes for any memories of the Warburton...

Battle to end cattle exports lives on

ANIMAL rights campaigner Chantal Teague has been encouraged by the national campaign against live exports, despite the Australian Labor Party's decision to maintain the...

Camp learning environment

WESBURN's environmental centre is holding holiday nature camps for children aged six to 12. Instructor Karen Wyeth has been working in gardens with children for...

Concerns at buy-back

LANDOWNERS in high-risk bushfire areas have told of their concerns with a voluntary bushfire buy-back scheme. Consultation meetings held in Yarra Glen, Chum Creek and...

Experts to decide on buried cables

By Kath GannawayTHE State Government will appoint “an expert committee” to decide on which areas will receive underground or aerial bundled powerlines in the...

Plan is net loss

Minister Peter Walsh, right, says the net result for farmers across Yarra Ranges needs to be protection for their crops. He was accompanied by...

Strong home price rises may mislead

By Mara Pattison-SowdenA HEALESVILLE real estate agent says homebuyers and sellers should be careful when comparing property prices in the area. The Real Estate Institute...

One of the wettest

The Yarra Valley has recorded one of the wettest years on record. By Mara Pattison-Sowden STORMS, flash flooding and run-of-the-mill rain has made 2011 one of...

Wheel street party rolls around again- Emily took a ride on one of Burt’s...

WARBURTON residents celebrated the end of the year with their annual street party. Most of the action took place around the waterwheel, including a...

Man in court on assault charges

A HEALESVILLE man has been bailed to face assault and other charges at the Melbourne County Court on Wednesday 8 February. The man was interviewed...

Santa was seen on the streets

A clown entertains the crowds in the main street.By Kath GannawaySANTA was, not surprisingly, the star of the show at the Healesville Chamber of...

Deliciously competitive

Good food and good service are very much a part of the focus on quality dining at Healesville RSL.HEALESVILLE RSL's Light Horse Bistro offers...

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A thoughtful and witty novel

The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer, by Australian author Ilsa Evans, is an entertaining and emotive read. The story focuses on Avery, a four-year-old...

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