AS outlined in the last edition of 2024, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request was submitted to the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) on August 15. It sought to find out the total annual spend on road repairs and maintenance in Murrindindi Shire across each of the past 10 financial (or calendar) years. After […]
Reception
Upgrades on the way for Rosebank Hostel
MEMBER for Indi Helen Haines has welcomed $268,602 in funding for Rosebank Hostel in round two of the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program. The funding will enable the service to refurbish 25 resident rooms, common areas and hallways, as well as purchase mobility equipment. Dr Haines said capital assistance funding was vital to the safety […]
Statewide hospital networks announced
ON Friday, January 10, the Victorian Government announced the creation of local health service networks. This new model of healthcare delivery emphasises the continuation of local leadership and governance while aiming to strengthen health services across Victoria, particularly in rural and regional areas. These networks are grouped together by geographic regions and will support improved […]
Want more national parks deer?
ON Wednesday, November 13, Jeff Bourman from The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, Member for Eastern Victoria in the Legislative Council, called on the government to “open appropriate tracts of applicable national parks at suitable times to recreational hunters to increase opportunities for Victoria’s burgeoning recreational deer-hunting community to engage in their chosen outdoor recreation.” […]
Monta-ewes versus Cow-pulets: Murrindindi Shire’s agriculture industry
MURRINDINDI Shire is known for its natural beauty, in the form of Lake Eildon, the Great Victorian Rail Trail, and close proximity to snow fields such as Mount Buller and Lake Mountain. It is close enough to Melbourne to make it a popular tourist destination, and many car clubs like to explore the roads around […]
Who let the cats out?
RESPONSIBLE pet ownership is meant to be a given when you own pets. When the rules aren’t set in concrete however, it can be open to interpretation and problems can arise. Wandering animals such as cats can cause problems in the community. While social media platforms can be helpful in finding a lost or wandering […]
Weather extremes for Giro della Donna
THE Giro della Donna cycle race was held in Marysville on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, 23 and 24, in challenging conditions. Saturday had temperatures in the mid-30s, and on Sunday it was much milder with rain. Matthew White, the Giro della Donna head of commercial and marketing said, “I guess like any outdoor […]
Back to routine for Marysville Golfers
AFTER a busy few weeks at the club last Saturday, golfers returned to the regular competition and played a stableford round for the captains trophies. A few golfers were put off by the forecast 33 degree heat and stayed at home to keep cool, but a number of golfers soldiered on and enjoyed the day. […]
Little Aths breaking records
IT has been a fortnight of ups and downs but thankfully the ups were plenty. A team of athletes had been training for weeks and working towards representing Murrindindi Little Athletics at the Regional Relays in Shepperton on Sunday, November 17. This was unfortunately called off on the morning with many members almost at the […]
Oaks Day at Yea Probus
THE Yea Probus Club always celebrates the iconic Victorian Racing Oaks Day, not only because the meeting usually falls on Oaks Day each year, but because they have ‘Race Caller’ extraordinaire Gary Tuck running the Yea Probus Cup with a Million Dollar Prize to the Winner. Members dress for the occasion in their Cup finery […]
