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Rogers in regional tour
By REBECCA BILLS MUSICIAN Tim Rogers is embarking on a series of headline shows around the country kicking off the tour at Belgrave’s very own…
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Help real smiles return
By REBECCA BILLS THE Gemco Players Community Theatre (GPCT) is hosting a special project helping special little souls. The theatre group is performing Project Smile…
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Training dropout fears
By REBECCA BILLS APPRENTICESHIP and traineeship completion rates remain poor despite escalating costs. Last Wednesday the Victorian Auditor-General released a report into apprenticeship and traineeship…
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Kallista marks centenary in style
By JODIE SYMONDS A LITTLE piece of Kallista’s history has turned 100 years old and the community came together to celebrate the milestone. The Kallista…
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Gluten allergy hits hard
By REBECCA BILLS Thousands of Australians are unaware that they suffer from coeliac disease. Upper Ferntree Gully resident Christine Elder-Lane spent a considerable part of…
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Naming, shaming bullies
By MELISSA MEEHAN BULLYING – Mount Evelyn says no. Primary and secondary schools from Mount Evelyn banded together in an attempt to stamp out bullying…
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Eagles to dare, Blues to defend title
YARRA Valley cricket finals kicked off this weekend after a season of intriguing results leading to a much-anticipated finals series. In all grades, final positions…
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Turbo-charged evening honours Josh
By KATH GANNAWAY THERE was only standing room at the Josh Matthews Memorial football practice match between Coldstream and Silvan on Wednesday 12 March. The…
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Super soccer charity cash
By REBECCA BILLS LOCAL school girl Gigi Collins organised a 12-hour soccer event that raised over $2000 for breast cancer research. On Saturday 15 March,…
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Steve goes to Town
By DENNIS FULLER BENIGN conditions greeted the members at Emerald Golf Club last Saturday as two teams were vying for the Alex Wee Cup. This…
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Hot stuff brings tears
By MELISSA MEEHAN MELBOURNE’S Food and Wine Festival came to the Yarra Valley this month, with local producers keen to show off their produce. The…
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Dogs to roam freely
By KATH GANNAWAY NEW off-lead areas will give dog-owners in Yarra Ranges more options to let their dogs off the leash. Four new off-lead areas…