Tag: News
Kindness of strangers
Grace Walker defended her home with a garden chair, garden hose and the help of her husband Tom, neighbour and three young strangers. By...
Film gig a credit to musicians
Honey Eaters, Jev Telford and Natasha-Lee are making moves in the music and movie scene.By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE musicians Jev Telford and Natasha-Lee will be...
Valley still on fire alert
By Monique EbringtonRESIDENTS of the Upper Yarra region and emergency services are preparing, today, for extreme weather and volatile fire conditions.
The weather forecast for...
Call goes out for bushfire benefit
Stuart Aldridge, pictured with performers Leanne Patrick and Jeff Jenkins from the Heartstarters, needs community volunteers to turn a Bushfire Benefit Concert at Healesville...
Cold shoulder for bushfire volunteer
Anchor CEO John Devine thanks South Australian Eddy Barrett for his volunteer work. By Monique EbringtonSOUTH Australian bushfire volunteer Eddy Barrett was refused...
Mayhem message
THE Tank is coming to the Yarra Valley.
Described as the Tasmanian Dimboola and hailed by author Richard Flanagan as “one of the best and...
Volunteer grants
LOCAL community groups helping bushfire recovery efforts can apply for grants under the Federal Government’s Volunteer Small Grants program.
Member for McEwen Fran Bailey has...
Green revolution
By Kath Gannaway
YARRA Ranges Council will review its green fuel strategies in the face of a changing climate and pressure from ratepayers.
The green fuel...
Stumped? Call in the experts
STRATEGICALLY located in the hills area, Cut and Catch Tree services is ready to assist with any tree problems.
And when tree removal specialist and...
Show saves house
By Melissa MeehanGUY ALLEN’S house stands alone among the destruction untouched by Black Saturday.
The survival of his Steels Creek home has nothing to...
Nod for bridge
By Kath Gannaway
VICROADS has been given the go-ahead to build a steel multi-use bridge over the Maroondah Highway at Lilydale.
The bridge will link the...
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CARTOON: Strong Winds swept across the Outer East
Strong winds once again swept across the Outer East, causing lots of fallen trees and power outages.
