News
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Call for sirens
Debbie Cheeseman is calling for a siren warning to alert residents to oncoming bushfires. By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE woman Debbie Cheeseman has renewed a campaign to…
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Bushfire patches
Ron and Marion Burchill with Red Cross’s Andrew Hilton and McEwen MP Fran Bailey. In the background is the dwindling waterline and burnt treetops of…
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The book of love
Nan and Adrian Francis will launch their coffee table book on the Yarra Valley this Saturday. By Monique EbringtonHEALESVILLE residents Adrian and Nan Francis have…
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A model show
By Kath GannawayIF IT was enthusiasm and passion Healesville was calling for to get the town back on track after the bushfires, it got it…
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Child centre bids for ABC
By Kath GannawayROBYN Jane Childcare Centre (RJCC) in Healesville has made a bid for the local ABC Learning Centre. The not-for-profit centre was successful in…
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Colour for bathroom
By Kath GannawayWITH expensive tiles, laminates and fittings, bathrooms are often hard to redecorate without spending a fortune. For home owners on a limited budget,…
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Opened up for ideas
By Kath GannawaySURELY Autumn has never been so welcome. Hopefully it will bring some more rain and put gardeners in the mood to get out…
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Go for the show
By Kath GannawayTHIS year’s HIA Home Ideas Show is very much about beating the economic downturn with ideas on everything from clever interior design techniques…
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Eddy’s spreads the good word
By Kath GannawayDARREN and Kate Eddy of Eddy’s Spreading Services in Healesville offers the following advice for the management of pastures after fire. First actions…
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Closing the gap concert
JOHN and Myrtle Nolan will open their Nolan Boutique Vineyard in Badger Creek on 28 March to host the Close The Gap Concert. Organiser Catherine…
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Helpers helped out
By Kath GannawayA TRUCK and equipment donated by the South Australian community of Victor Harbour will be put to good use as the bushfire ravaged…
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Back on track
AFTER a false start, Healesville ex-pats Tom Connor and David Holton are now on track to go ahead with their bushfire relief concert – A…