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Sweet homes
By Ed MerrisonA SELF-CONFESSED Christmas junkie from Upwey has taken great delight in giving sick children a festive high. Heather Martin has been donating homemade…
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Grants seminars
LEARNING how to write successful grant applications is a handy skill for everyone connected with clubs and associations. Training for the community in these kinds…
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Budget winners
By Tania MartinBELGRAVE and Upwey are big winners in the Shire of Yarra Ranges’ $27.2 million capital works program, which is part of the 2006-07…
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Plea to ease potato controls
A GEMBROOK potato farmer has rushed to clarify a need for better disease classification controls. This comes after the Mail last week reported that potato…
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Fire safety inspections now under way
COMMUNITY safety officers from Knox council have began property inspections in readiness for the summer bushfire season. The officers are targeting areas most at risk…
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Council budget approved
KNOX City Council has formally adopted its 2007-08 budget. After releasing a draft document for public consultation, the council rubber-stamped the budget without alteration at…
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Heat on for the summer
By Tania Martin SHIRE of Yarra Ranges residents are being warned not to be fooled by the cold weather and to start planning now for…
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Rehab centre funding welcomed
THE Angliss Hospital, Upper Ferntree Gully, has welcomed the announcement of a $4.3 million Federal Government funding boost for rehabilitation services. Eastern Health subacute and…
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Narrow escape
By Tania MartinA MONBULK family is still reeling after a falling tree narrowly missed killing their dogs last week. Anthony (Tony) Corbett is now calling…
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Police deny new Olinda station is set to close
POLICE have denied rumours that the newly built Olinda Police station has closed permanently. However, Senior Sergeant Doug Berglund of Belgrave Police said the station…
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Stepping into future
By SHAUN INGUANZOALMOST 3000 young people passed through the doors of Swinburne University’s Lilydale campus for a careers expo on Tuesday, 26 July. The Footsteps…
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Alert over Spanish post lottery scams
By Tania MartinAN EMERALD resident has warned people against lottery scams after she received a letter in the mail telling her she had won $496,937.…
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