News
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Upgrade for highway safety
By JESSE GRAHAM A HIGH-RISK section of road near the Black Spur will have a safety upgrade next year to reduce fatalities and serious injuries…
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Memorial
By JESSE GRAHAM A BLACK SATURDAY memorial bench is to be built in Healesville to honour the memory of those who died in the tragedy…
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Quality time on the go
By STEFANIE GARBER “Running in the family” has a special meaning for Peter Holz and his son John. The two fitness fans will join thousands…
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Drivers walk away from smash
By JESSE GRAHAM FIVE people were lucky to end their week without serious injuries after a high-speed, three-car accident on Healesville-Yarra Glen Road. A white…
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Futile station
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S sitting empty and unused right in the heart of town – and has been for years. Upper Yarra University of the…
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Hospital pledge
By JESSE GRAHAM HEALESVILLE Hospital’s move to independence may be one step closer to reality under a federal Coalition Government, according to Member for Casey…
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School to rock with blast from the past
BELGRAVE South Primary School students are gearing up for this year’s production, The Nifty Fifties. The story tells of Gracie Stanley, who has landed herself…
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Up in smoke
By MELISSA MEEHAN Dreams wrecked by bushfire restrictions… BUSHFIRE management overlay regulations will decimate small vibrant communities like Chum Creek and surrounding towns if its…
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Olde-worlde playtime
WESBURN Primary School’s playgroup kids were the first to get their hands on the new playground at the Upper Yarra Historical Museum this week. The…
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DRJFL Under 11s
By Kath Gannaway Upwey Tecoma and Monbulk set a cracking pace for the start of the DRJFL Grand Final series at Woori Yallock on Sunday,…
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Walking the high wire
THE magic of the big-top comes to Ferntree Gully with performances by Silvers’ Circus. The family-owned circus has been operating in Australia since 1976. Performances…
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A night of musical magic
By JESSE GRAHAM HEALESVILLE High School’s theatre students will be taking to the stage this week to perform their rendition of Disney’s classic story, Aladdin.…