News
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Hospital forum critical
THE next step in deciding the future of Healesville Hospital, the services it loses or retains, and whether those services are delivered by Eastern Health…
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Polo hits the mark
MORE than 1000 people headed out to Coldstream to watch 14 teams compete in the Cashel Yarra Valley Polo Tournament on the weekend. The visiting…
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New bridge is saving grace
HEALESVILLE Chamber of Commerce members were among the first to try out the new bridge over the Grace Burn last week. Final work on the…
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Telstra leaves business unplugged
AS BOTH major parties fight over the pros and cons of their broadband models in the lead-up to the October election, there’s one thing they…
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Rebuilding Coranderrk
THE story of Coranderrk Aboriginal Station and its people was honoured and celebrated at the inaugural Coranderrk Festival on Saturday, 16 March. In a moving…
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Guards unite
JIM Viggers was watching lightening strikes from his Yarra Track Winery on 25 February when he saw smoke from a strike in Bleases Lane at…
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Reconciliation through sport
WHEN Eastern Health’s Bram Morton called for ideas on how the organisation could better engage the Aboriginal community in their region, sport was top of…
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Sewerage project in the pipeline
IT WILL be smooth sailing soon for residents in Yarra Glen with the $8 million Coldstream to Yarra Glen sewerage project nearing completion. Installation of…
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Adam’s big break
HEALESVILLE’s top gun on the billiards table Adam Bleumink is heading overseas after making the finals of the Australian Junior Championships in Adelaide. The eight-ball…
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A bridge too far
RESIDENTS concerned about the public safety of Warburton’s Brisbane Hill Bridge have been assured that a major overhaul is due to begin in the second…
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Broadband cost savings
SHADOW Minister for Communications and Broadband Malcolm Turnbull rolled into the Yarra Valley last Thursday to provide a Liberal alternative view on the roll-out of…
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Put a name to the Facebook
HEALESVILLE’s Heather Pitt is looking for missing Healesville High School photos such as this 1980 year nine group for the 50th celebrations (see letter this…