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Thrill and chill of the challenge
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S going to mean cold nights, homesickness and physical exhaustion but students at Monbulk College plan to take it all in their…
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Hot spot is out of the shadows
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT WAS a dark, shadowy hot spot for graffiti – but the Upper Ferntree Gully CFA turned it into a highlight along…
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Hair aware shows they care
By MELISSA MEEHAN CANCER is scary enough. But the added heartache of losing their hair is one of the toughest moments for a woman. For…
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Four injured in school dog attack
By MELISSA MEEHAN A DOG attack at a Ferny Creek Primary School has left three students and a teacher with serious puncture wounds. Belgrave Sergeant…
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Doyen of media
By REBECCA BILLS OAM for Vaughan Hinton, 80, former ABC executive producer… HE IS the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) recipient and Monbulk resident with…
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Fire break critics
By MELISSA MEEHAN A MESS was left behind after recent fire break works in Olinda. Residents said they were devastated to find damaged trees and…
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Sense of community
By MELISSA MEEHAN STARTING out as a small bush hospital, long-term staff say the Angliss Hospital has never lost its sense of community. In the…
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Top fireman honoured
By BRIDGET SCOTT HE’S the mover and shaker, the organiser, and admittedly Graham Simpson was a born leader. Since 1978, he’s been part of the…
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Wombats get wacky
By JODIE SYMONDS IT WILL be a show of wacky wombat entertainment for the whole family. Belgrave Heights resident Mike Bedford designed The Wacky Wombat…
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Discrimination rejected
YARRA Ranges councillors united against the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act in their recent meeting, saying the amendments water down protection…
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Whole lotta strummin’ goin’ on
By LIA SPENCER THERE was a whole lot of strumming coming from the Gemco Players Community Theatre in Emerald on the weekend. Hundreds flocked to…
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Onesies get wild
By ANEEKA SIMONIS STAFF working at The Lodge Shopping Centre in Coldstream had an excuse to monkey around last Thursday as they took part in…