Tag: News
Thought-provoking film
By JESSE GRAHAM
HEALESVILLE residents are being asked to watch a film and raise money for charity, with a screening of Mary Meets Mohammad at...
Rubbish rots over red tape
By KATH GANNAWAY
SEVILLE East residents were questioning last week how a rubbish dump has been allowed to fester for six weeks on their doorstep.
The...
Burn ban ends Monday
MONDAY will mark the end of the official Fire Danger Period (FDP) for the Yarra Ranges, but the mayor has warned residents not to...
Parties aplenty for Gerard, 90
By JESSE GRAHAM
A HEARTWARMING series of birthday events were held for a long-time Yarra Ranges resident, who celebrated his 90th birthday with friends, family...
Council course on track
By KATH GANNAWAY
YARRA Ranges has released its mid-year report tracking its performance in the first half of 2013/14.
The report, endorsed at Yarra Ranges Council’s...
Colour of caring
By JESSE GRAHAM
COLDSTREAM’S Primary School community gathered for a special fundraiser last week aiming to raise awareness of epilepsy, with every student showing their...
Focus on smoke alarms
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...
Disappointing drivers
Boy airlifted after fall
A PRIMARY school-aged boy was airlifted to hospital from Healesville last week, after falling from his bike in the afternoon.
Ambulance officers...
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...
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Yarra Ranges Council offers new water and energy saver kits
Community members can test their home to make sure they’re getting the most out of their energy and water use, with free kits available...
