THE Alexandra Squash Club pennant ended and the results for term two are in. For Monday night matches, the Eels team took victory with a big lead, while Thursday night matches were won by the Cherry Ripe team. In Monday competition for term two, the Eels won with 1245 points for and 1099 against, the […]
Month: July 2024
Update on dog off leash areas
MURRINDINDI Shire Council was recently contacted about the council officer comment last August about their intention to develop plans in the next 12 months regarding dog play areas, including on leash and off leash, as well as dog free areas, as part of council’s Domestic Animal Management Plan. They responded, “Council has been exploring ways […]
Reaping what you sow in Eildon
ON Thursday July 4, Eildon Landcare invited people to participate in their tree planting event between the bridge and car park at the top of the Lower Pondage. There are seven members of the Eildon Landcare group with most present on the day, and even some visitors took part in the event during their school […]
Housing Support for eastern Alexandra
MURRINDINDI Shire has been announced as one of the successful recipients of the Australian Government’s Housing Support Program and is set to receive $968,000 for their Alexandra East Development Plan. The funds will go towards the delivery of a development plan and service planning for a general residential zone on the eastern edge of Alexandra. […]
Season changeover at Alexandra Bowls Club
THE final club events on the Alexandra Bowling Club calendar finished up last weekend. The completion of these events concludes the 2023 to 2024 season. The winners were: 100Up Champion was David Nicklos; the President’s Handicap Champion was Graeme Matthews; Mixed Triples were won by Janice Dunston (Lead), Bob Mayfield and Greg Gilmore (Skip); Mixed […]
Winter chill for Polar Bear Cup
SIXTEEN members fronted up to contest a par event on Wednesday despite the frost, fog, and winter chill. Nine Ladies competed with Vicki Clements (26) registering minus three to take home top honours. Meryl Connell (25) and Cindy Armstrong (33) were next best with minus five. Seven men teed up in the inaugural Polar Bear […]
Probus celebrates Beatles visit
THE Probus Club of Yea held their July meeting last Thursday, on the exact day date when the Beatles arrived in Melbourne 60 years ago, July 4, 1964. Past president Gary Tuck, an avid Beatles fan, persuaded the club to celebrate the day with a Beatles theme. Nearly every member embraced the fun and dressed […]
A sports star with many talents
NARBETHONG athlete Lachlan Nicholls has recently been selected to represent Australia as a Uniroo at the FISU Modern Pentathlon University world championships, being held in August in Kaunas Lithuania. Modern Pentathlon is an exciting multi sport consisting of epee fencing, swimming, showjumping, running and shooting. The world championships are featuring an exciting new format of […]
Meeting in support of Alexandra’s hospital
ALEXANDRA and district residents turned out in force to the Hands Off Alexandra Hospital meeting, held at the Alexandra Shire Hall on the morning of Saturday, June 29. The hall was filled to capacity, with some watching on from the foyer or listening in from outside. The meeting was also broadcast on UGFM. Andrew Embling […]
Men’s mental health event in Yea
THE Yea Shire Hall played host to a number of interested locals for Murrindindi Shire Council’s ‘Let’s Talk: A Space for Men’ event last Thursday, June 20. The event included a panel of people well-versed in the field of men’s mental health. Several speakers came from outside the shire for the event, including Tarang Chawla, […]
