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By Kath GannawayTHE State Government will appoint “an expert committee” to decide on which areas will receive underground or aerial bundled powerlines in the future.…

Minister Peter Walsh, right, says the net result for farmers across Yarra Ranges needs to be protection for their crops. He was accompanied by Evelyn…

By Mara Pattison-SowdenA HEALESVILLE real estate agent says homebuyers and sellers should be careful when comparing property prices in the area. The Real Estate Institute…

The Yarra Valley has recorded one of the wettest years on record. By Mara Pattison-Sowden STORMS, flash flooding and run-of-the-mill rain has made 2011 one…

WARBURTON residents celebrated the end of the year with their annual street party. Most of the action took place around the waterwheel, including a visit…

A HEALESVILLE man has been bailed to face assault and other charges at the Melbourne County Court on Wednesday 8 February. The man was interviewed…

A clown entertains the crowds in the main street. By Kath GannawaySANTA was, not surprisingly, the star of the show at the Healesville Chamber of…

Good food and good service are very much a part of the focus on quality dining at Healesville RSL. HEALESVILLE RSL’s Light Horse Bistro offers…

By Russell BennettYARRA Ranges Highway Patrol Acting Sergeant Graeme Rust said the words “bloody idiot” spring to mind when thinking about a hills man who…

The Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater’s Bob Anderson, Monbulk Landcare Group’s Bill Incoll, Macclesfield Landcare’s Irene Pearney, Johns Hill Landcare Group and Friend of Meander…

By Kath GannawayA 21-year-old Healesville had to be jailed for a violent assault to send a message that such behaviour would not be tolerated, a…

By Monique EbringtonSUCCESS was in the numbers last Monday, 14 December when Year 12 students from across the shire received their ENTER scores. The anxious…