RED Earth Bulbs put together a reflective display centred around the Longwood bushfires of January at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show in March, to remind people about the devastating effects of the fires. Tim Drewitt is the owner of Red Earth Bulbs, and the organiser of the display. He spoke about how it […]
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Beautiful quilts for Darlingford residents
THIRTY residents at Eildon’s Darlingford Nursing Home are the proud owners of exquisite lap quilts created and donated by two extraordinarily talented and generous Melbourne artisans. The quilters are Sue McKay and close friend Robyn Gibbons, members of a quilting group they founded and which meets every Wednesday in Tarneit, a suburb in Melbourne’s west. […]
Final round of Foursomes Championship at Alexandra Golf Club
THE forecast was for 30 degrees last Tuesday at Alexandra Golf Club, and Brad was dragged kicking and screaming to an early tee-off. In the end, it did get to 28, and most of the six players agreed that it was a good decision. With the greens still highly unpredictable due to the scarifying, the […]
Revamped rodeo raises funds for bushfire relief
THE Alexandra Pro Rodeo, postponed from its usual January date due to the fires, took place on Saturday, March 28, before a crowd of around 4400 people. The event was held as a fundraiser to support people impacted by the blaze. It was run in a different format this year, with the rodeo interspersed with…
Yea Golf Club: Phillip Island Golf Week wrap-up
GOLF Week at Phillip Island continued last week with Wednesday providing a well-earned rest day, at least for some. A group of 12 players ventured out to Red Rock Park Three in Cowes for a casual nine holes, while others enjoyed a visit to the Phillip Island Winery, explored the shops, or simply relaxed at […]
Heartfelt mosaics brighten fire recovery from Taggerty
IN Taggerty, a small group of local artists are piecing together a simple but powerful response to the recent fires that touched communities across the shire. The mosaic group, fondly known as the Mossies, have been meeting regularly since before COVID-19 and continue to welcome new participants. The latest project, Take Heart, grew from a […]
New manager at Holmesglen at Eildon
COREY Dewhurst has been announced as the new manager of Holmesglen at Eildon. Corey has worked with the organisation for the past 15 years, starting off as a casual before becoming food supervisor and then assistant manager. He’s been in the acting manager’s position for the past 10 months, and was successful in gaining…
CFA Appreciation Dinner a great success
THE CFA Appreciation Dinner was held at the Alexandra Football Netball Club on the evening of Saturday, March 28. The rooms were beautifully decorated for the evening, and all in attendance had a great time celebrating the efforts of the CFA and raising funds on their behalf. Organiser Jamie Duggan said, “It was a really […]
Minister responds to McLeish concerns over ADH merger
MEMBER for Eildon Cindy McLeish stated that the Victorian Government must come clean on who is in charge and where the Alexandra District Health–Eastern Health merger is heading. She said she was backing concerns raised by Shadow Minister for Health Georgie Crozier in the Victorian Parliament last week, and stated that the Alexandra community is […]
Water sports on the Pondage
WHILE locals generally know that water sports are not permitted on the Eildon Pondage, many tourists do not. Two tourists recently put canoes in for a paddle around the Pondage and were reported to the authorities. Goulburn Murray Water (GMW) was asked to provide information on why canoeing is not permitted on the Pondage, and […]
