Tag: News
High voltage out of harm’s way
By JODIE SYMONDS
A NEW innovation to reduce the risk of power line-related bushfires has brought a new hope for locals.
The $8.7 million dollar project...
Victory tour gives Rod a lift
By RUSSELL BENNETT
IMAGINE lifting 130-plus kilograms. Now imagine doing it in a wheelchair.
On 5 October 2008, Rod Watson’s life was turned upside down a...
Reaching marital milestone
By JESSE GRAHAM
A COUPLE with a rich history in the Dandenong Ranges celebrated a life lived together with a surprise family event this month,...
From fire station to Shed
By MELISSA MEEHAN
IT started as the Montrose Fire Station in the 1940s, but this old building now has a new lease on life.
For...
Hot spicy way to hearts
IT’S often known as a hot tasty treat - but chilli has so much more to bring to the table.
This year’s Herb and...
Snuggle up for sick kids
QUILTERS are assembling for their annual show this month in Coldstream, aiming to display their work, raise money and deliver quilts to sick children.
The...
Riders on endurance mission
By REBECCA BILLS
FERNTREE GULLY resident Chris Waixel and a team of 36 riders is on a mission to raise $20,000 for a beautiful girl.
Georgia...
Skate park site marked
By MELISSA MEEHAN
EMERALD’S Worrell Reserve could be home to a new skate park - with an area identified on the draft Worrell Reserve Master...
Pool gates shut tight
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE stricken Olinda Pool will not see its gates open to the public until at least November, after Yarra Ranges Council decided...
Deer hunt plans
By JESSE GRAHAM
INTRODUCED deer species will be in the crosshairs over the next year, in a move to protect endangered species and native vegetation...
Police briefs
Record offences
A MAN been charged with 69 fraud offences following an investigation by the Victoria Police Fraud and Extortion Squad.
The 60-year-old Mordialloc man...
Hard lessons
By REBECCA BILLS and KATH GANNAWAY
THE announced closure of Morrisons in Mount Evelyn last week has sparked concerned of the lack of vocation education...
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Chestnut Fest success, despite sour note
Kalorama Chestnut Festival goers attended in record numbers this year as the humble community event hit its 40th anniversary running.
Shortly after all the...
