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Quest for the top

HOW do women in the modern age survive and make it to the top? It’s a question asked by renown playwright Carly Churchill in his...

School ensemble stars

By KATH GANNAWAY THE Little Yarra Steiner School’s Marimba Ensemble will feature at the school’s annual music concert on Friday. The school is renowned for its...

Forum touts 150 ideas

By KATH GANNAWAY PARTY hats, party food and an unlimited supply of Post-it notes set the tone for a community meeting on Thursday night to...

Prize online advice

By JESSE GRAHAM A HEALESVILLE High School student has been awarded with a new iPad after winning a Department of Education anti-bulling competition online. Megan Deuchar,...

New lease of life

By KATH GANNAWAY VOLUNTEERS at one of the oldest and most productive op-shops in the Yarra Valley are celebrating a major transformation. The Yarra Junction op-shop...

Scouts look to leaders

By JESSE GRAHAM FIRST Healesville Scout Group rewarded its top performers and set its eyes to the future at the Annual Recognition and Awards Presentation...

Park plan to save possum

By JESSE GRAHAM THE LEADBEATER’S possum could face extinction if logging is not scaled back, according to a leading expert, who has also called for...

Liberals shovel in cash

By KATH GANNAWAY ALMOST half a million dollars will flow into Upper Yarra if a Tony Abbott-led Coalition government is elected on 7 September. Casey Liberal...

Top dozen earn awards

By KATH GANNAWAY MEMBERS of Upper Yarra SES have been awarded the National Emergency Medal for the role they played during and after the Black...

Housing woes sidelined

By KATH GANNAWAY HOMELESSNESS and housing affordability are not issues for voting Australians if Vote Compass, and the lack of political discussion around it is...

Sporting carrot on table

By JESSE GRAHAM SPORT facilities and environmental sites in the Yarra Valley are set to be revitalised if the Coalition is elected in September. Member...

Silage sinks in

By JESSE GRAHAM FARMERS and service providers came out to Yarra Glen last week to learn about hay and silage, with an expert presentation at...

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Music, Comedy shows coming

Burrinja Theatre Ross Wilson and The Peaceniks Ross Wilson is hitting the road with his all-star band The Peaceniks to celebrate “50 Year of Hits” including...