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Train tree chop
By MELISSA MEEHAN Concerns raised over extent of track tree clearing… MORE trees than ever before fell over tracks along the Puffing Billy line in…
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Gathered in harmony
TRADITIONAL dress was the uniform of the day as Menzies Creek Primary School students took part in Harmony Day. Teacher Anne Mathieson said that the…
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Group get-together adds weight
By RUSSELL BENNETT SOME of the Emerald community groups most in need of members or an extra hand are some of the least well known…
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Avon calling to fight cancer
By REBECCA BILLS AVON ladies from around the hills are coming together for Avon’s Breast Cancer Crusade. Avon district sales manager Dee Spark said Avon…
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One for the ages
By JODIE SYMONDS EAGERLY smiling Prep students racing to show their grandparents their work filled the classrooms of Birmingham Primary school last Wednesday. Prep student…
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Athletes get ready for championships
YARRA Ranges Athletics athletes completed their preparations for the upcoming State Little Athletics Championships on the weekend. The club has its largest contingent for many…
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Stableford smile and dine
By DENNIS FULLER WITH the weather gods smiling expansively at Emerald Golf Club last Saturday, stableford was dished up for those who wished to dine.…
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Track to tackle trouble
By DANIELLE GALVIN A GROUP of Cockatoo parents is calling for a BMX track at Alma Treloar Reserve to keep their children out of mischief.…
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Past looks forward
ONE of the Emerald community’s most beloved assets will fittingly celebrate a huge milestone this weekend as locals are urged to come together to help…
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Library doors open
By MELISSA MEEHAN MOUNT Evelyn’s library will continue to operate despite the closure of Morrisons. The management of the library was recently taken over by…
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Scouts honour school
By REBECCA BILLS MOUNT Evelyn Scout Group, earlier this month, presented Mount Evelyn Primary School a certificate of appreciation for their contribution in the 2013…
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Festive spirit pervades school
By REBECCA BILLS STUDENTS, teachers, parents and organisers are busy getting ready for the upcoming 2014 Macclesfield Primary School Field Festival. Event organiser Abby Nichols…