Tag: News
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...
Driver survives mangled mess
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENEMERGENCY workers turned up to a “mangled mess” last week when a Commodore and a concrete pump truck collided on a notorious...
Valley grows while faith fades
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENA SNAPSHOT of the valley has seen a small increase in population while the importance of religion continues to shrink.
The 2011 Census,...
Mental bed wait locks up D’Zilva
By Kath GannawayCONVICTED fugitive James D’Zilva has been returned to prison, because of the lack of a mental health bed.
The Supreme Court last week...
Acts of cruelty
By KATH GANNAWAYTHE Royal Humane Society of Australasia has bowed to an avalanche of public opinion and revoked a bravery award presented to a...
Bid to save ‘green’
By KATH GANNAWAYTHE Healesville community will have a chance to voice its views on a proposal to re-zone vacant land in the centre of...
Bottling facility in hot water
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENIN A shock move a Don Valley water bottling facility has been told to remove existing tanks and buildings after failing to...
D’Zilva guilty
By KATH GANNAWAYJAMES D’Zilva, 34, has been found guilty of intentionally causing injury in relation to the stabbing in December 2010 of Healesville police...
New face of policing
By MELISSA MEEHANIT’S policing in the 21st century.
With the community all a twitter about social media, it’s no surprise Yarra Ranges police are taking...
D’Zilva trial
By KATH GANNAWAYJAMES Brendan D’Zilva, 33, will stand trial in the Supreme Court today (Tuesday) charged with intentionally causing serious injury.
Deliberations started on Monday...
Entrance Facelift
HEALESVILLE’S town entrance is set to get a facelift.
After years of discussions between the council and township group 3777, new signs will finally...
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‘Suspicious’ truck fire
Police are investigating a suspicious truck fire in Silvan last week on February 7.
Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at...
