Puffing huff at protest
By CASEY NEILLPUFFING Billy has slammed Menzies Road Action Group for using its community event to push their political agenda.
Puffing Billy Railway special events...
Rates squeeze
By EMMA SUNYARRA Ranges residents face a rate rise of 5.7 per cent this year, one of the lowest rises delivered by the council...
Capital cash works
By EMMA SUNTHE Olinda Recreation Reserve will receive $200,000 from Yarra Ranges Council as part of the capital works projects in this year’s draft...
CFA nod for house
By EMMA SUNA THIRD hills family has been given the go ahead by Yarra Ranges Council to build their family home, despite bushfire fears.
Almost...
Win for disability scheme
By EMMA SUNIN a victory for hills residents and local disability organisation Melba Support Services, the Gillard Government has committed to funding a National...
Case is closed
By EMMA SUNLOSING week’s worth of work on a final assessment is every student’s worst nightmare, so when Julia Shepherd left her folder on...
Win-win wedge
By CASEY NEILLA NEW development proposed for the Glenfern Road green wedge is good for the community and the environment, according to the land’s...
Black spot joy, tax, jobs gloom
By CASEY NEILLA DANGEROUS Cockatoo intersection was a rare winner in last week’s Federal Government 2012-13 Budget.
Bailey Road between Paternoster Road and McBride Street...
Boost for hills childcare
By CASEY NEILLSHERBROOKE Family and Children’s Centre reached a major milestone last week, nine years after it was condemned for closure.
Children and Early Childhood...
Budget belt tight
By EMMA SUNYARRA Ranges Council has tightened its belt significantly in its 2012-13 draft budget.
The shire will spend $27.2 million on capital works across...
All in the family
By Casey NeillUPPER Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade volunteer Tracey Jenner found a second family when she signed up with the CFA almost four years...
Lack of sewers blocks development
By JESSE GRAHAMYARRA Valley Water is flushing chances for development down the drain by delaying sewerage system upgrades, according to a Monbulk real estate...
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To great heights: CFA train at Skyhigh
Recently, Kalorama-Mt Dandenong CFA invited their neighbouring brigades of Sassafras-Ferny Creek, Olinda and Montrose to join them on a combined training session at Skyhigh,...
