Tag: News
Town mourns Ted
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENWARBURTON’s main street came to a standstill last Friday as Ted Chisholm was farewelled, meandering alongside the river with an entourage to...
Cables in the air
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENYARRA Ranges’ main energy supplier has begun a $40 million, four-year program to replace powerlines with aerial bundled cable throughout high bushfire...
Plan Ideas Sought
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENWILD ideas are being sought to create a community plan for Woori Yallock, Hoddles Creek, Yellingbo, Launching Place and Don Valley (WHYLD).
From...
HICCI’s office space
By KATH GANNAWAYTHE official opening of the new HICCI office on Wednesday, 4 July, marked the end of a six-year journey for the Healesville-based...
Council fights closure
By KATH GANNAWAYYARRA Ranges Mayor Graham Warren has vowed Yarra Ranges Council will do whatever it can to turn around Swinburne University’s decision to...
Uni swings axe
By KATH GANNAWAYA FOG of anger, frustration, confusion and devastation greeted the axing of Swinburne’s Lilydale Campus on Friday.
News that the campus would close...
Fire destroys iconic Healesville business
By Kath GannawayFRENCH'S Laundry has been destroyed by fire.
It is believed the fire started at around midnight.
Fire units from across Yarra Ranges and down...
Accident toll rises
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENSLIPS, trips, falls and dangerous manual handling make up more than half of injuries workers claim for in the Yarra Ranges.
More than...
Resident reporters
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENRESIDENTS are baffled at the constant loss of control that drivers have on a dangerous section of Warburton Highway at Launching Place.
They...
Creatures feature
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENUPPER Yarra SES volunteers weren’t quite talking with the animals last week, but they were busy rescuing a few of the four-legged...
A Voice for Animals
By KATH GANNAWAYHAVING retired from the dog-eat-dog world of politics, former McEwen MP Fran Bailey is back on the campaign trail as chairperson of...
Shaken and stirred
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENYARRA Valley residents had a restless night last Tuesday when an earthquake hit Gippsland, sending aftershocks across the state.
The 5.4 magnitude quake...
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CARTOON: Interest rates yeah-nah
The first RBA meeting of 2025 will be held on 17-18 February.
Will interest rates go down?
