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Demand for new bank
HILLS residents will soon get the chance to do their banking close to home. The Bendigo Bank’s Upwey and District Community Bank Group will soon…
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Gothic tale hatched
BURRINJA will this week host a unique family puppet show. The Grimstones Hatched will present A Gothic Fairytale on Thursday 1 October. Characters tell a…
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Young Raiders take state title
By Greg OakfordKNOX Raiders Under-14 1 boy’s team recently took out the state basketball titles in a hard-fought 17-point win over Bullen. The Raiders were…
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Pain of drain- Kathleen Davies is calling for the Shire of Yarra Ranges to fix a dangerous dra
By Tania MartinKATHLEEN Davies never expected that crossing the street would cost her so much, but it has. The 77-year-old Olinda woman recently tripped and…
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Get active for water survival
HILLS people are being warned to think about water safety before making a splash in their local swimming pool this summer. Paul Sadler Swimland in…
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Career moves all add up
By Casey NeillUPWEY High School’s Robert Morley turned down a lucrative, life changing job for a teaching career in the suburbs. The 64-year-old doesn’t regret…
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All about pets
The annual Pet Expo is on again at Pakenham Produce and Saddlery where pets of all sizes and shapes are catered for in an exciting…
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Summer fashion on display
– Tania MartinHUNDREDS of fashionistas descended on Monbulk last week for Jenny’s Shoppe annual fashion parade. Two parades were held last Thursday (17 September), revealing…
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Refuge blow
By Tania MartinSHERBROOKE Community School has slammed the State Government’s for excluding it from its fire refuge upgrade plan. Principal Bob Shepherd has been left…
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Fire refuge plan under fire
By Tania MartinSHIRE of Yarra Ranges Mayor Len Cox has hit out at a State Government plan to chop down trees and vegetation for school…
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Bands battle
FAIRHILLS Secondary School students shone on stage to take out a local Battle of the Bands. St Joseph’s College hosted the seven-act competition on Friday…
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Council housing vote
KNOX mayor David Cooper has thrown his support behind a Ferntree Gully social housing project despite serious community concerns. The State Government recently announced it…