Month: May 2024

LAST Saturday another perfect day greeted the Marysville golfers for a stableford round and a number of green fee players also took advantage of the weather and well prepared course to enjoy a game. Members welcomed Bryce Fisher and Simon Callen from Eastern Golf Club and Heritage Golf Club to the competition and Bryce dominated […]

WITH discussions ongoing around the creation of a windfarm in the Murrindindi and Strathbogie Shires, the Alexandra Standard sat down for an interview with the people from Fera Australia. Present at the interview were Andrew Lawson, project director for the Seymour project, Cesare Fera, the president of the Fera company, and Robert Gardiner, “who lives […]

BUSHFIRE detection camera are currently in use in some parts of Australia and may eventually displace fire spotters in fire towers. The ABC recently reported on panoramic AI cameras being used by forestry company SFM in southern Australia to protect their forest assets. The cameras detect smoke and send alerts. The system used by SFM […]

MINISTER for the Environment, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Sports and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos was interviewed at the opening of the new conservation hatchery at Snobs Creek. He said of the event, which is covered in more detail on page 14 of this edition, “The beauty of this is it brings science, the really important […]

THE Murrindindi Community Food Share had its official opening on Wednesday, May 1, at the shed located at the rear of 88a Grant Street in Alexandra. The shed opened to the public on Thursday, May 2. The attendees heard from Foundation Murrindindi’s executive officer Robyn Hill about the impact of the rising cost of living […]

Impressive win for Yea Junior Netballers Yea (32) defeated St Marys (5) by Deb Schickerling LAST week focus of the Yea under 13 was driving forward and getting in front of their players, and aiming to only pass to those driving forward. With a full side returning the positional possibilities were endless and the Yea […]

THE president of the Yea-Kinglake RSL, Eddie Davies, and secretary, Jeff Swain, came to the Yea Bowls Club at the end of the triples bowls games to collect the money that is always donated to the RSL on the Monday following ANZAC Day. This year $350 was handed over, which was a combination of the […]

Image: The winning pennant team for Alexandra, consisting of Brendan Smith, Matt Richards, Ryley McDonald, Luke Heard, Captain Dylan Jack, and Corey Jack. James Kidd was part of the team, but was absent from the photo. THE Alexandra Golf Club golfers have been busy with lots of tournaments at this time of the year as […]

CENTRAL and Upper Goulburn Agricultural Societies Group of which Yea Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Association, is a member, held their annual group final on Sunday April 23 at the Exhibition Shed at Seymour Showgrounds. Numerous Yea Show winners and representatives competed in this VAS and Group Level Final after winning the corresponding class at the […]

THE Alexandra and Eildon District Lapidary and Gem Club celebrated its 50th anniversary at their clubhouse on Tuesday, April 23. The club started on July 23, 1974, when a meeting was held at the Thornton Hall. Sixteen people were in attendance. All agreed that a Lapidary Club be formed and called the Alexandra, Eildon and […]