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Students rile at drivers
By Paul PickeringIT IS a simple message, delivered in no uncertain terms. Clearly, grade five and six students from Sherbrooke Community School are prepared to…
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Venturing for friendships
A GROUP of local adventurers have forged friendships of a lifetime after meeting at a venturers’ camp in New South Wales recently. Russell Dow, Stefan…
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Speeding blitz to hit home
By TANIA MARTINBELGRAVE has been pinpointed as one of the danger areas for speeding motorists. This follows a recent Yarra Ranges Traffic Management Unit operation…
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Get a licence to life
By Ed Merrison and Paul DunlopIn March, Ian Thomas, a joint partner in the Mail Newspaper Group, suffered a heart attack and was brought back…
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Standing up for equity
THOUSANDS of Hills people stood up to make poverty history. Students from Upwey, Tecoma, Sherbrooke, Monbulk and Emerald took part in a world wide effort…
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Team bid for rescue
By Tania Martin EMERALD’S road crash rescue team will put its skills to the test against other emergency services in the Australasia Road Crash Rescue…
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Kick out of Baillieu visit
LIBERAL Leader Ted Baillieu showed his lighter side last week kicking a soccer ball with some Hills children during an electoral visit. Mr Baillieu toured…
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Upwey-Tecoma routs leader Mulgrave
By Tania Martin UPWEY-Tecoma’s Division Six bowls side strengthened their chances of a top-table finish by season’s end, by defeating top of the ladder Mulgrave…
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Shire joins state sustainability group
THE Shire of Yarra Ranges last week agreed to join the Victorian Local Sustainability Accord (VLSA) which is a partnership between the State Government and…
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Rat run junction fears
By Ed MerrisonA PROMINENT local resident has raised serious concerns that a lack of council foresight could lead to a fatality at a Ferntree Gully…
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Under 15 girls competition
In the Under 15 girls competition, second placed Sherbrooke Phoenix travelled to Langwarrin to play the undefeated league leaders. The game was played at a…
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New bank opening
By Tania MartinLOCAL residents gathered in Cockatoo on Friday for the long awaited opening of the Bendigo Community Bank. After more than five years of…