Month: June 2024

ON Friday, June 14, Shadow Minister for Health, Georgie Crozier, released a statement saying, “Victorian patients and regional communities are paying the price for Labor’s financial mismanagement as the Allan Labor Government admits health services will have their funding cut. “[On Friday, June 14] Minister for Health, Mary-Anne Thomas, confirmed at least 20 health services […]

OVER the weekend of June 8 and 9, the members of the Alexandra Horse and Pony Club embarked on an adventure into the beautiful bushland of Oxley Recreation Reserve, home to the Moyhu Pony Club. Nestled in the heart of nature, this reserve offers fantastic amenities for both equine enthusiasts and campers alike. The riders […]

THE Victorian Container Deposit Scheme launched on November 1, 2023, and in the seven months since, 1,021,374 containers have been deposited within Murrindindi Shire and over $102,137.40 has been returned to the local community. The following data was extracted on May 31. The Alexandra Football Netball Club returned over 89,000 containers and received close to […]

MAGNET fishing is becoming an increasingly popular mode of recreation for the average Australian, but many people don’t even know that it exists or what it consists of. The concept of magnet fishing is using strong magnets on the end of a rope to fish out various bits of treasure from waterways. People have fished […]

LAST Friday, June 7 saw the opening of ‘The Dame’, a new shop initiative from Menzies Support Services in partnership with Foundation Murrindindi. ‘The Dame’ can be found at 88A Grant Street, Alexandra, and sells vintage, retro, new and recycled boutique clothing for children, teenagers and adults. A number of people turned out for the […]

ONE of the key players in Yea’s public ‘Hands off our hospital’ campaign, Jan Beer spoke about the potential hospital amalgamations and how troubling they could be for the local community. “If they’re amalgamating, it’s not just Yea hospital, it’s all the country hospitals that are being amalgamated, this is what they’re proposing up at […]

THE Alexandra Truck, Ute and Rod Show had another successful weekend this year, with large turnout and a positive atmosphere. Organiser Andrew Embling gave a brief run-down of the weekend, saying that he thought the crowds were a record for the show and that it had been a big success in all aspects. “We reckon […]

MERTON cricketers celebrated the top performers for the season last Friday night, with the club’s young players featuring in the awards led by James Benton winning the club championship by three points from his dad Luke Benton and Henry Berriman third. Club president Burnie Cummins won the Tom Jones memorial trophy which was presented to […]

THE annual President’s Cup was played at the Yea Bowls Club on Saturday June 1. Although it was officially the first day of winter, the sun was shining, creating a bright atmosphere for the playing of this event, which the president, Leif Elenius, introduced four years ago. Sixteen players filled the ranks with four games […]