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Spring into markets
By Kath GannawayBEAUTIFUL country vistas, wide walkways, leafy surrounds and ample parking come together to make the new Healesville Racecourse Harvest and Craft Market,...
Tips open for green clean
By Tania MartinA YARRA Ranges bushfire group has slammed a $290,000 green waste disposal plan, saying it doesn’t go far enough.
The Shire of Yarra...
Last pipe in place
By Kath GannawayWATER Minister Tim Holding last week laid the last pipe in the Sugarloaf Pipeline declaring the project the biggest water-saving project in...
Scratch this pest
Regular brushing is the best way to keep tabs on fleas.By Kath GannawayWARMER weather can bring fleas … and discomfort not only for pets,...
Break through the clutter
A little book with big potential.By Kath GannawayIF ORGANISING is so easy, why isn’t everyone organised?
Truth is, it’s a knack that some people have,...
Goalposts are moved back
By Kath GannawayTHE GOALPOSTS are back at Gallipoli Park in Marysville.
The posts were cemented in on Wednesday last week, thanks for the efforts of...
Post-bushfire plans for recovery
YARRA Glen and district communities will have an opportunity to have their say on how they see post-bushfire recovery for their areas.
A Community Recovery...
Machinery theft a blow
By Kath GannawayMICHAEL Anderson has had machinery stolen before, but the theft of a 15-tonne traxcavator from Kinglake in August has floored him.
Mr Anderson...
Help closer to hand
By Kath GannawayTHE Volunteer Clinic – Yarra Valley Practitioner Project established following the bushfires in February has extended its service to Healesville.
Natural therapist Karen...
Breaking the ice
SHAKE off those winter chills and warm up these September school holidays with the Thaw Out school holiday program.
Run by the Shire of Yarra...
Winds keep valley in dark
- Melissa MeehanPARTS of Don Valley were left without power for three days last week after wild winds swept the region.
Resident Sue Hoffman...
Crew’s 22 minutes of hell
IN THE early evening of Black Saturday, with fire burning all around them, six Badger Creek firefighters waited anxiously on their tanker in Ainsworth...
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Stokke YOYO 3 frame recalled
Certain models of Stokke YOYO 3 pram/stroller frame have been recalled as the affected pram/stroller’s brakes can fail when in use.
The affected models ...
