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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...
Premier visits blaze breaks
PREMIER John Brumby and Water Minister Tim Holding outlined measures taken to protect water catchment during a visit to Healesville.
Mr Brumby inspected fuel breaks...
Call for safer places
By Tania MartinHILLS residents last week renewed calls for action to establish Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSPs), fearing the leave early bush fire policy was...
CFA’s eye on heat
By Monique EbringtonHEALESVILLE Masonic Lodge snapped into action when they heard that Healesville Fire Brigade needed a thermal imaging camera.
David Wells, the Master of...
Last hurdle
By Kath GannawayTHE announcement by Racing Victoria last week that jumps racing would be banned from 2011 will have little direct negative impact on...
Plan for the worst
By Kath GannawayPLAN for the worst, and hope it never happens should be written in huge letters across the doorway to Yarra Ranges Council’s...
Helpers pitch in for recovery
By Kath GannawayTHERE are no demarcation lines when it comes to pitching in to rebuild Marysville.
Two diverse groups, Alexandra Truck Ute and Rod Show...
Crews learn how to cope
By Kath GannawayLONG-GULLY Road is perhaps a 10 minute drive from one end to the other on a normal day.
On Black Saturday it took...
Briefings ahead of danger period
YARRA Ranges Council, CFA, Victoria Police, DSE and Parks Victoria are presenting joint community fire preparation briefing sessions ahead of the fire season.
December meetings...
Crowded house
Coldstream residents say the majority of Yarra Ranges Council has let the team down as they fight to retain the “cricket in the backyard...
‘Where’s my Wooey’- Sarah Williams hopes the community can help her find her best...
By Monique EbringtonCHUM Creek resident Sarah Williams is holding grave concerns for her best friend who has been missing since Tuesday 10 November.
‘Lost’ posters...
Tourism peaks
By Kath GannawayTHE Yarra Valley’s tourist profile was at a peak last week, with two major tourism awards paying tribute to the best in...
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NAB unveils disaster relief grants for severe storms victims
NAB launches relief measures for customers affected by major storms in Victoria which commenced 25 August 2024.
Disaster Relief Grants of $1000 are being made...
