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Concerns at buy-back
LANDOWNERS in high-risk bushfire areas have told of their concerns with a voluntary bushfire buy-back scheme.
Consultation meetings held in Yarra Glen, Chum Creek and...
Experts to decide on buried cables
By Kath GannawayTHE State Government will appoint “an expert committee” to decide on which areas will receive underground or aerial bundled powerlines in the...
Plan is net loss
Minister Peter Walsh, right, says the net result for farmers across Yarra Ranges needs to be protection for their crops. He was accompanied by...
Strong home price rises may mislead
By Mara Pattison-SowdenA HEALESVILLE real estate agent says homebuyers and sellers should be careful when comparing property prices in the area.
The Real Estate Institute...
One of the wettest
The Yarra Valley has recorded one of the wettest years on record.
By Mara Pattison-Sowden
STORMS, flash flooding and run-of-the-mill rain has made 2011 one of...
Wheel street party rolls around again- Emily took a ride on one of Burt’s...
WARBURTON residents celebrated the end of the year with their annual street party. Most of the action took place around the waterwheel, including a...
Man in court on assault charges
A HEALESVILLE man has been bailed to face assault and other charges at the Melbourne County Court on Wednesday 8 February.
The man was interviewed...
Santa was seen on the streets
A clown entertains the crowds in the main street.By Kath GannawaySANTA was, not surprisingly, the star of the show at the Healesville Chamber of...
Deliciously competitive
Good food and good service are very much a part of the focus on quality dining at Healesville RSL.HEALESVILLE RSL's Light Horse Bistro offers...
Shock at ute overload
By Russell BennettYARRA Ranges Highway Patrol Acting Sergeant Graeme Rust said the words “bloody idiot” spring to mind when thinking about a hills man...
State park say
The Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater's Bob Anderson, Monbulk Landcare Group's Bill Incoll, Macclesfield Landcare's Irene Pearney, Johns Hill Landcare Group and Friend of...
Man’s jailing
By Kath GannawayA 21-year-old Healesville had to be jailed for a violent assault to send a message that such behaviour would not be tolerated,...