Upper Yarra
Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
Call to end reduced hours at Healesville Hospital
Roads for Community dismay continues
Adhering to new Child Safe Standards
Where to go for Anzac Day
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Adventures off the scale By Callum Ludwig A new NDIS support work service based in the Yarra Ranges is sharing a passion for outdoor recreation in its care. Owner of VentureTogether Josh Chesterman said he wanted to provide programs for those who might not be able to get out and do these activities without the care and support of a service provider that understands their needs. “Our dream and one of the reasons we’re doing the school holiday program is to fund the growth of a team of staff who can eventually help me to put together eco therapy and wilderness adventure therapy programmes,” he said. Children in the NDIS program from Grade 4 and up are welcome to join the VentureTogether team at the Wild about Wellbeing Farm in Wandin at 10am on Thursday 20 April to start the day of fun.
Reptile and insect expert Talia Van Bockel. Picture: SUPPLIED
Road crash spike By Tanya Steele The Easter break has been a busy time for emergency services with a number of accidents occurring in the area. Maroondah Highway in Coldstream and Melba Highway in Yering have both been host
to a number of incidents on the roads in the last two weeks. Most recently, a major collision occurred at 7.30pm on 12 April heading north from the intersection of Maroondah and Melba Highway in Coldstream.
A young male driver attempted to overtake and clipped the back of another vehicle heading in the opposite direction. The accident resulted in a three car collision, fortunately there were no major injuries. The driver was later apprehended by police of the Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol on
the Maroondah Highway. “He had left the scene,” Highway Patrol Acting Sergeant Michael Pryor said. The driver was processed at Lilydale Police Station, charged and released on bail. Continued page 3
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