News
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Brand new arrival for native breed
Healesville Sanctuary staff are enjoying another world first breeding success with baby platypus Ember. By Monique EbringtonHEALESVILLE Sanctuary staff are enjoying another world-first breeding success…
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Pride in place
By Kath GannawayDAVID and Jennifer Barton lost a lifetime of treasures when their Marysville home and antique shop burnt on Black Saturday. Among the most…
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Gifts of love
By Monique EbringtonHEALESVILLE’S Patchwork Collections Friendship Group members have been overwhelmed by the support of interstate and overseas quilters. The group of 12 volunteers created…
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Traffic lights make the cut
By Kath GannawayVICROADS has been given the green light to proceed with the installation of traffic lights at the Melba and Maroondah highways intersection in…
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Police praise motorists
A female driver escaped with just cuts and abrasions from this accident near Yarra Junction last Wednesday. By Monique EbringtonWARBURTON Emergency Services workers have been…
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Theft ‘a low act’
By Kath GannawayPOLICE have described as “a low act” the theft of copper piping, a hot water service and farm gates from a burnt-out property…
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Spirit of survival
ANZAC Day in Marysville will have special significance this year. The memorial in the main street is among a few treasured landmarks which survived the…
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Firearmseized
Senior Constable Don Trice and the semi-automatic rifle, fitted with a silencer, and bolt action rifle a Warburton man had been using to hunt with…
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Talks of recovery
By Kath GannawayBUSHFIRE-AFFECTED residents had an opportunity to put their concerns to the chair of the Victorian Bushfire Recovery and Reconstruction Authority, Christine Nixon, at…
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Crowds flock for vine time
By Monique EbringtonYARRA Valley’s boutique wineries were on display last weekend with visitors flocking to the Valley for the rescheduled event. The annual Grape Grazing…
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Office location sparks anger
The Grocon administration site — convenient for some, but not for everyone. By Kath GannawayTHE siting of a temporary construction office in Yarra Glen’s main…
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Michelle sews up the recession
By Kath GannawayTHERE’S no recession at Michelle’s Sewing Basket, stockists of Singer, Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff Sewing Machines. While other retail businesses face a difficult…
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