News
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Young drivers won’t wake up
YOUNG drivers are in denial about the road dangers right under their noses, according to research released this week as part of National Youth Week.…
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Call’s out for reception
By KATH GANNAWAY EAST Warburton residents are being asked to complete a survey that will provide up-to-date information on the state of mobile reception in…
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Dog rescued from burning house
By KATH GANNAWAY CFA firefighters rescued a dog trapped in a burning house in Warburton last week. The owner of the house had managed to…
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Medals mark emergency service
By JESSE GRAHAM MARYSVILLE firefighters have been awarded for their efforts in the Black Saturday bushfires, receiving National Emergency Medals in a special presentation. The…
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Steps capture nature, beauty
By KATH GANNAWAY THE steps of the Warburton Waterwheel complex will provide the canvas for a large-scale mosaic that is being hailed as a future…
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Transport cuts bring relief
By JESSE GRAHAM STUDENTS will benefit from cuts to public transport fares in the coming year, with around $5 a day set to fall for…
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Passion for education adventure
By KATH GANNAWAY STUDENTS at Upper Yarra Community House’s Redwood and Cerini campuses are linked into an education adventure shared by students in 130 countries…
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Wallies kill wombats
By JESSE GRAHAM A DIXONS Creek couple are calling for calm on the roads, after a late-right driver ignored caution signs and left a trail…
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Cost concerns
By JESSE GRAHAM Residents fume and fear their home values will fall… HEALESVILLE residents have been fuming about a proposed heritage overlay, which is set…
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Station saviour
By KATH GANNAWAY New fire station to also provide fire refuge… A NEW $1.45 million fire station at Millgrove will double as a community fire…
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New plan to save possums
THE State Government has released a new $11 million plan to protect the endangered Leadbeater’s possum. Making the announcement at Healesville Sanctuary yesterday afternoon (Monday),…
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Man dead in collision with truck
POLICE are calling for witnesses after a man was killed in Dixons Creek last night. The crash occurred at about 7.20pm on Tuesday 8 April,…