Tag: News
Holmes skips Hollywood
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENBy MARA PATTISON-SOWDEN
WARBURTON has amazing talent in live theatre on the stage, but the town is slowly also becoming a haven for...
Tackling heat stress
YELLINGBO fire brigade is leading the way in reducing injuries and illnesses among members through a specialist support vehicle.
The unit helps firefighters recover from...
State-of-the-art aid
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENCOLDSTREAM’S Animal Aid is calling on the help of all Victorians to make its dreams of a state-of-the-art facility come true.
Animal Aid...
Care’s out there
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENCHILDREN and young adults with disabilities could soon be running alongside their siblings with a greater chance to join in community activities...
Concerns raised by funding cuts
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENTHE state government’s education budget cuts on low-income families will hit rural schools hard, according to McEwen MP Rob Mitchell.
Mr Mitchell said...
Wheels fall off
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENA POPULAR car event has been unable to grow in Wandin because the only community space big enough has been earmarked as...
Say on Scheme
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENPEOPLE are being asked to contribute their views on how a National Insurance Disability Scheme could work in Victoria.
The State Government and...
Valley sports clubs, rail links to benefit
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENTHE Yarra Valley will see a host of smaller projects being funded in the Yarra Ranges Council budget for 2012/13.
Ratepayers will see...
Brigade back-up
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENAN OFFICE on wheels, storage containers and catering are all possible on the road with Seville fire brigade’s new self-funded multi-purpose vehicle....
Logging blight on tourism
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENTOOLANGI and Healesville residents say logging is ruining tourism and have begun campaigning against a new coupe that will be logged on...
Track go-ahead
By MELISSA MEEHANWORKS on one of the most controversial projects funded by the Bushfire Appeal will begin later this month.
A permit for works...
Happy ending to bush rescue
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENPOLICE have warned people to be better prepared in the bush after rescuing an elderly couple who had bogged their van in...