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Under 13 Yea 21 defeated Alexandra Black 10 FIRST home game of the season and the sun was shining and so were the under 13 Tigers. The focus of the game was tight defence with hands over the ball. The first quarter was an even affair both on the court and on the scoreboard with Yea […]

ON Tuesday, April 16, Maureen Thurston became president of Marysville and Triangle Business and Tourism (MTBT). Two and a half days later, after various meetings, she found time to be interviewed about her new role. She joked that she feels like she’s jumping between the fire and the frypan. The other office-holders for the organisation […]

MURRINDINDI Shire Council was asked for an update regarding the Princess Alexandra statue. The statue, located in Jack Shiel Gardens, opposite the council chambers, was damaged in February. The head of the statue was removed and has not been located. Council advised that they are working with their insurer to facilitate the repairs to the […]

GLENN Ridge was the host of the quiz show, Sale of the Century, for 11 years and became well known as a media personality in Australia. Around 30 years ago, he bought a houseboat at Lake Eildon, and greatly enjoyed spending the ensuing years with his family on the lake. It instilled a love of […]

Image: The Rome 1960 Australian Equestrian Eventing Team members, Laurie Morgan, John Kelly (reserve), Neale Lavis, Bill Roycroft and Brian Crago. Lawrence Morgan BILL Roycroft’s childhood friend from Flowerdale, Lawrence Morgan (1915-1997), played football for Fitzroy Football Club as a young man. He started with the club in 1937, playing on the same side as […]

THE Buxton Country Fire Authority (CFA) Brigade will soon celebrate its 80th birthday, creating the perfect time for a look back at their past. The Buxton Fire Brigade formed in 1944, being mentioned in passing and an advert in the Alexandra and Yea Standard. “Buxton Bush Fire Brigade, requesting council to have fireplace at Cerberus […]

Netball Under 15 Alexandra Red defeated by Yea IT was a beautiful day in Alexandra for the first match of the 2024 season. The Yea under 15 netballers were excited to get back on the court with three new additions named in the playing group, Jemma, Lily and Hannah. The Yea Tigers came out strong […]

ON a warm sunny Saturday afternoon the Thornton Eildon women’s football club welcomed the Wandin Womens football club to the Thornton Recreation reserve for their first match of the 2024 season. After a three month pre season the girls were keen to finally put their skills to the test on game day. Numbers were amazing with 23 of […]

LOCAL Yea High School student Rya Roberts is on track for his first Nationals start next weekend at round two of the Australian Karting Championships at Eastern Lions Kart Club in Puckapunyal. With over 400 entries heading to the track, Rya will be amongst the 77 elite drivers competing in the KA3 Junior class from […]

RIDE Marysville, a group which formed out of the Marysville Community Planning initiative in 2019, has been actively pursuing the implementation of more mountain biking tracks in the Marysville area. Adam Johnston, co-ordinator of Ride Marysville, explained that they received some funding to develop the concept master plan. It was presented to the community and […]