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Top marks for Aitken
By DENNIS FULLER AT Emerald Golf Club last Saturday it was the first day of the three-round Winter Cup. The weather gods turned on a…
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Illegal crossing: fines doubled
By JESSE GRAHAM FINES for crossing train tracks when boom gates are down have doubled with the beginning of the new financial year, according to…
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Beautiful period drama
By SETH HYNES Far From the Madding Crowd (M) Starring: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Thomas Sturridge FAR from the Madding Crowd is a…
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Community House sets precedent
EVERY year, Victorians face the challenge of living with fire, whether it is the threat of bushfire, a house fire or dealing with the effects…
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Good riddance of bad rabbits
By KATH GANNAWAY AGRIBUSINESS Yarra Valley is calling for a united approach to getting rid of rabbits around the Silvan and Wandin districts. A meeting…
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Preventing low back pain starts early
A RECENT study in ‘Physical Therapy’ (PTJ), the monthly scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association, caught my attention. It found that a program…
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Only the best ingredients
THE Sourdough Cafe in Mount Evelyn first opened its doors on 9 November 2012, and has since become a popular place for the locals to…
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Heavenly hair at Halo
HALO Hair Gallery’s senior stylist Tennille Grice brings 14 years of industry experience to the region. During that time, the salon owner has developed a…
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Pop-up town around the corner
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE Mount Evelyn Township Improvement Committee (METIC) has devised a plan for a pop-up town square during the Mount Evelyn Street Party…
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Same-sex survey
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS Electorate pulse on changing marriage act… VOTERS in the federal electorate of La Trobe will have the chance to directly influence their…
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War declared on ivy
A CHILLY, wet day wasn’t enough to keep volunteers away from the ivy blitz at the headwaters of Ferny Creek on 4 July. Families from…
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Safety call after crash
EMERALD police Senior Sergeant has asked drivers to stay safe on the roads, following last week’s triple fatality in Avonsleigh. On Tuesday 30 June, three…