Tag: News
Green thumb honour
By CASEY NEILLOLINDA green thumb Otto Fauser was surprised and thrilled to receive one of Victoria’s top horticulture honours.
The Ferny Creek Horticultural Society life...
Jason wants out of the woods
By CASEY NEILLOUSTED La Trobe MP Jason Wood will fight to regain the seat at the next election.
The Liberal Party candidate represented the electorate...
Melba on the mount
By EMMA SUNMELBA Support Services in Mount Evelyn is inviting people to be part of its 40th anniversary celebrations this year.
Residents and businesses can...
Line trim cost prune
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENYARRA Ranges Council wants to hand over the responsibility of pruning powerlines, with the costs set to skyrocket 100 per cent.
It is...
Band of brothers
By CASEY NEILLOLINDA-FERNY Creek Football Netball Club can look forward to a strong future if the Scott family has anything to do with it.
Michael...
Dog days for reserve
By EMMA SUNA BELGRAVE South resident has been baffled by a Yarra Ranges Council sign that said dogs were not permitted on the Belgrave...
Traders call to team up
By EMMA SUNTHE Montrose Traders Group is encouraging fellow traders to join and make the town a better place.
The group, which is a subcommittee...
Hills grow as faith fades
By MARA PATTISON-SOWDENA SNAPSHOT of the hills has seen a small increase in population while the importance of religion continues to shrink.
The 2011 Census,...
Olympic dream
By EMMA SUNUPPER Ferntree Gully’s Carmen Marton is Australia’s one and only female taekwondo competitor to head to London for the 2012 Olympics.
The 25-year-old...
Lanterns led the way
DOZENS of bright and colourful lanterns lit up the dreary night sky in Belgrave on Saturday.
The sixth annual Belgrave Lantern Parade celebrated the winter...
Prudent fire moves
By EMMA SUNCFA crews have praised a woman’s quick thinking to help contain a fire in her home and potentially save the properties surrounding...
Dunning “shut down”
FERNTREE Gully man Anthony Dunning suffered a cardiac arrest while Crown Casino bouncers held him in the “shut down” position, Melbourne Magistrates’ Court heard...