Tag: News
Bucket full of benefits
OLINDA Fire Brigade volunteers will be giving each Olinda household a red bucket filled with information to promote fire safety in the coming weeks.
The...
Teams line up for elimination
THE second week of the DRJFL finals series saw Emerald and Upwey-Tecoma clubs host the elimination first and second semi-finals on Sunday.
Ten of the...
Hands full at the street party
CHEEKY clowns, juggling unicyclists and cute little ponies will bring Mount Evelyn to life with a vibrant circus themed street party.
The bi-annual street party...
High stakes action
FINALS action for Division Two begins this week in the Yarra Valley Mountain District Community Bank Football Netball League with games played at Healesville...
Drivers hit in clampdown
YARRA Ranges police have charged 65 people two month operation targeting disqualified, suspended and unlicensed drivers.
Operation Enjoin has also led to five vehicles being...
Campus set to resume
BY Melissa Meehan
TERTIARY education will be available at Lilydale’s former Swinburne campus from the start of next year, according to Yarra Ranges Council mayor...
Forum lacks education punch
By RUSSELL BENNETT
IT’S clear the ABCs of improving education funding are not as easy as 1-2-3, following a La Trobe candidates’ forum at Emerald...
Combat champion
By EMMA SUN
Carmen Marton's the first Australian to win a takwondo world title...
UPPER Ferntree Gully’s super martial-artist Carmen Marton has kicked and punched...
Archery club hit hard by theft
By EMMA SUN
A YARRA Ranges archery club has “lost everything” after callous thieves broke in and stole almost $10,000 worth of equipment last month.
The...
Chapel has a ring about it
ST CUTHBERT’s Wedding Chapel is opening its doors to new opportunities and events within the community.
For more than 100 years the chapel has been...
Lead against bullies
By REBECCA BILLS
STUDENT leaders from Mount Evelyn schools gathered last week to tackle all things bullying.
Leaders from Mount Evelyn Primary School, Birmingham Primary School,...
Game’s on for soccer centre
WORKS for the Monbulk Soccer Centre are set to kick off with the official sod turning last Friday.
Stage one for the $9.8 million project...