News
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Boy killed by tree fall
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM THE Patch community is in mourning after a two-year-old toddler was killed when a tree fell and struck a house on View…
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Sports grants up for grabs
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM APPLICATIONS are now open for sports and recreation groups under Yarra Ranges Council’s Capital Development Program. Groups may apply for one-off grants…
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Brunt of storms
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM SUMMER storms have taken their toll on local roads, with up to 15 damaged during the wild weather of late. Expected to…
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Eye on record
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM LILYDALE Primary School students will be attempting a special record later this month – and they need your help. The school is…
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Knox in festive mode
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM A CELEBRATION of all things Knox was the appropriate theme of the 2015 Knox Festival held over the weekend. With a focus…
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Green Army advances
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM ALMOST six months after it was launched, the Belgrave ‘Green Army’ held its graduation at Birdsland last Friday. All nine participants who…
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Honouring female achievement
By CHRISTINE FYFFE I AM prompted to write this contribution for two reasons. One, International Women’s Day is approaching on 8 March, and two because,…
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Friendly face of art
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM FACES and Figures is the focus of the current exhibition at Ferntree Gully’s The Hut Gallery. The Ferntree Gully Art Society is…
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No game hunting
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM THEY’RE the king of the jungle, but the lions of South Africa are under threat at the hands of a barbaric practice…
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In a pickle over berries
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM Push for local fresh berries after frozen berry contamination scare… HILLS berry growers are encouraging shoppers to buy local amid a nationwide…
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Traders to cash in
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM YARRA Ranges Council has renewed the special charge scheme for the Belgrave Retail and Commercial precinct. The Belgrave Traders Association requested the…
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Race that stops a town
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM BILLY carts whizzed through Upwey recently in the race that stops a town. Around 1500 people took to the streets of Upwey…
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