STRATHBOGIES Responsible Renewables Community Group has provided a response to the comments from Fera representatives in the May 8 edition, regarding the proposed wind farm in Murrindindi and Strathbogie Shires. Landholder rights The Fera article stated: Regarding public opposition to the windfarm project, Mr Lawson said, “First and foremost, if people don’t want the wind […]
Month: May 2024
National Volunteer Week for the CFA
THIS National Volunteer Week (NVW) the Country Fire Authority (CFA), and their partner emergency service volunteer organisations, acknowledge and thank the tens of thousands of Victorians for their unpaid contributions to their communities. This year’s NVW theme “Something for Everyone” is particularly relevant to CFA, the state’s largest volunteer organisation, where they provide many opportunities […]
Alexandra wins Club of the Year
COUNTRY Racing Victoria has awarded the Alexandra Race Club as the winner of the Club of the Year in the ‘one to three meetings’ category at an event on Friday night, May 17. The trophy is dedicated to Neville and Bev Seymour, who ran the Dederang Race Club for over 20 years, building it up […]
Yea Bowls Club annual Fours Tournament
THE Yea Bowls Club held their annual Fours Tournament last Saturday. Despite the chill in the air, bright sunshine prevailed throughout the day and the green and grounds were in immaculate condition creating an enjoyable atmosphere for all those who attended. FoodWorks Yea sponsored the prize money of $1800 which was very much appreciated. Sixteen […]
The remarkable Fred Wheeler
FREDERICK Wheeler was an influential member of the Murrindindi Shire community around the turn of the 20th century. Born in 1847 in Henly-on-Thames in England, Wheeler travelled to Australia in 1864, after studying in London. “On leaving school he went to London and entered the employment of Mr W. Smith, chemist of Walworth-road,” a 1917 […]
What is the Great Outdoors Taskforce?
IN last week’s edition, Minister for the Environment, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Sports and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos, spoke about the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) report into the future of the Central Highlands forests and explained the next stages. He emphasised that the new Great Outdoors Taskforce will also be providing a report to […]
Changes to Alexandra Landfill
THE new Alexandra landfill is now well underway, with the new area set to service the community for the next 30 to 40 years. The site, located at 122-124 Mount Pleasant Road in Alexandra, is a ‘gully fill’ type of landfill in a Y-shaped valley. The current cells in the eastern valley are approaching capacity, […]
Victorian budget: the local impacts
ON Tuesday, May 7, the Victorian Budget was delivered. For Murrindindi Shire, the only location-specific funding was provided for an upgrade at Eildon Primary School, with all other listings for the shire being statewide actions. Forests Funding has been provided to manage over 1.8 million hectares of state forest where timber harvesting will no longer […]
Eildon Primary School going from strength to strength
GREAT things are happening at Eildon Primary. The school has again attained outstanding results in this year’s NAPLAN, with every student in grade three and five achieving results in the ‘strong’ category for reading. Some of the school’s senior class students have recently been selected to participate in the Victorian High Ability Program. This will […]
NJ Murray round one
THE NJ Murray first round was held over two days last Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday about 30 golfers and partners attended the local football as guests of the Yea Football/Netball Club. They provided a lovely lunch and Yea showed excellent form in beating Powelltown in both firsts and seconds. The golf club provided one […]
