Tag: News
New pool plan
By MELISSA MEEHAN
THE FIGHT to save the Olinda Pool is not over.
More than 30 people attended a community workshop last week to discuss...
Camaraderie created anew
By BRIDGET SCOTT
ANOTHER piece of history was added to Gembrook last month with the official unveiling of a number of sculptures.
Camaraderie, designed by Mount...
Time for the stage
By JODIE SYMONDS
Mystery and a mad scientist will grace the stage in Healesville next week.
MISFIT theatre group will take to centre stage in their...
Cuckoo calls 5 millionth diner
By REBECCA BILLS
HISTORY was made last Sunday when the 5 millionth customer walked through the doors at the Cuckoo Restaurant.
Les Webb, a patron for...
Police look to tag graffiti vandals
By MELISSA MEEHAN
POLICE are investigating a number of graffiti attacks in Cockatoo.
Buildings in the town, including the men’s shed, community complex and childcare...
Steps to avoid winter disaster
By MELISSA MEEHAN
MOST fatal house fires could be avoided.
With the cooler months ahead and the onset of winter, Upwey fire brigade wants to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 an...
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...