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Festival tops for young and old
By Kath GannawayTHERE was a heightened sense of community at the Yarra Glen Festival on Saturday as people came together to celebrate, give thanks...
Fruit hit by laws
By Monique EbringtonKookaberry Strawberry Farm in Wandin is a family-run business with a focus on strawberries, blackberries, boysenberries, loganberries and raspberries.
Orchard owner Frances Caltieri...
Back and baking
By Kath GannawayPeter and Debbie have been baking fabulous food in the Yarra Valley since the early 1990s and now they have opened a...
Thankful for saving hands
By Kath Gannaway“WHEN good neighbours become good friends” is more than just a soapy jingle to residents of Hodges Road in Chum Creek.
Lorraine and...
Home-grown homes
By MoniqueSince the recent bushfires Mrs Rogers and her club of seamstresses have been making the influx of animals easier by sewing wildlife pouches...
Rates up 6.9%
By Tania Martin and
YARRA VALLEY residents face a 6.9 per cent rate hike, a stark jump from last year’s 4.25 per cent rise.
The...
Hopper’s top-class care
By Kath Gannaway“There’s quite a bit of grass in there,” he observed as he began an operation on patient Rosie who was suffering from...
Under the Big Top
Prepare to be amazed by the talented Rosita and her fabulous friends. 31537By Kath GannawayEXPECT the unexpected when you take a seat under the...
Gambling the safe way
By Kath GannawaySharing a coffee with Yarra Ranges’ mayor Len Cox, he concedes the whole Beechworth Bakery thing was a bit of a gamble.
But,...
Helping helmeted
By Monique EbringtonThe celebrations were launched by Regional Manager of Parks Victoria Chris McCormack and Member for Monbulk James Merlino, with a traditional welcome...
Smell still causing a stink
COLDSTREAM residents have been put on hold again as the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) continues to deliberate on matters that will determine...
Follow the sun
By Monique EbringtonUPPER Yarra residents have combined to create the valley’s first solar community.
The first panels were installed this month, with the solar community...
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Yarra Centre teams up to help Holy Fools
The Yarra Centre has teamed up to support local Yarra Ranges-based homelessness support service Holy Fools this festive season.
Visitors to the Yarra Centre can...
