Tag: News
Mayor walks
By Kath GannawayMURRINDINDI mayor Lyn Gunter will stand down tomorrow (9 December), walking away from almost 16 years as a councillor.
Cr Gunter is...
Aboriginal culture
By Kath GannawayINDIGENOUS performer Kutcha Edwards will perform in Healesville, and Marysville will enjoy a series of live shows next year, thanks to funding...
Inspiring action
By Kath GannawayCOLDSTREAM Brewery was an inspired location for a series of workshops aimed at bringing men together post bushfires.
An average of 15 men...
Historic day
MARYSVILLE’S new retail precinct opened on Saturday.
The impressive timber doors to the former Marysville Motor Museum were open again following a $2.3 million injection...
Fire rules rule
YARRA Ranges may have up to four-and-a-half months of fire restrictions this summer.
The CFA has decided that the official fire danger period will start...
Summer of art
THE annual Summer School of Music and Art is synonymous with summer holidays in Healesville.
This year will be the 14th season the Yarra Valley...
HEAR gears up for fight
HEAR members Ian Lawther and Pam Krstic want answers. They, along with a member who cannot be identified for legal reasons, handed an open...
Drugs new high
By Tania MartinDRUG crimes in the Yarra Ranges have spiked by more than 25 per cent in the past 12 months.
But police District Inspector...
Devil’s health in the detail
HEALESVILLE Sanctuary’s threatened species staff dared to put their hands in the mouth of nine Tasmanian devils last Wednesday, 2 December.
The examination was part...
Get lost at Hedgend
HEDGEND Maze in Healesville launched its Sundown Screenings program of outdoor films on 27 November, taking fun to a whole new level at the...
Black day
By Kath GannawayRETELLING the story of Black Saturday was a daunting task for Lilydale’s Glenvale School community, but they achieved it beyond all expectations...
School sites silent as cash dries up
By Kath GannawayBUILDING on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s education revolution has come to a grinding halt in the Yarra Valley.
Contractors downed tools last...