MEMBER for Eildon Cindy McLeish says the omission of Yarck from new CFA station builds is a slap in the face from an out-of-touch Victorian Government. Ms McLeish said this week’s state budget snubbed a community still recovering from January’s devastating bushfires. Land purchased in Yarck for a new CFA station has now sat vacant […]
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Steve Lynch: Rowing state champion at the age of 76
LOCAL man Steve Lynch competed in the annual Rowing Victoria (RV) State Masters Championships in Nagambie on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, becoming state champion at the age of 76 alongside his three other teammates. They took victory in the Male Masters H to K Coxless Quad category, in which there were four […]
Carp control virus back on the radar
THERE are two reasons for Australians to introduce non-native animal species. In the case of the cane toads in Queensland, they were deployed to eat the grey-backed cane beetles that were destroying cane crops. One, management. In the case of sambar deer from India and carp from Europe, it was acclimatisation societies that decided to […]
‘The Beanie Song’ for the Alexandra Beanie and Fibre Festival
ALEXANDRA’S Ukulele Heaven is hosting longtime favourite of the music scene, Bruce Watson, to teach his hilarious The Beanie Song, at the upcoming Alexandra Beanie and Fibre Festival. Bruce is an icon of the Australian music scene and has a stack of prestigious songwriting awards to his name. He has produced eight albums, and appears […]
Local childcare workers join Early Years Conference
THE 2026 annual Early Years Conference was held at Holmesglen at Eildon on Thursday, May 7, a day which also brought the first snow of the season to many parts of Murrindindi Shire, as well as Victoria more generally. At the start of the conference, there was meant to be a Smoking Ceremony but this […]
Yea junior footballers play under lights in Nagambie
WHAT a great night last Friday for the Under Nines playing under lights. The team brought plenty of energy and enthusiasm from the first bounce, making it an exciting game to watch. The players showed great teamwork, with strong tackling, clever handballs, great kicking skills, brave marks and some fantastic running passages of play throughout […]
Thornton-Eildon defies odds to field side against Officer
THE scoreboard at Thornton Oval may have read zero to 89 in favor of the Officer Football Club last Saturday, but for the Thornton-Eildon District Football Netball Club (TEDFNC), the weekend was defined by a victory of a different sort. Following a training session at Thornton Recreation Reserve last Thursday night, the mood was somber. […]
The wonderful sensory garden at Kellock
THE Friends of Kellock committee would like to sincerely thank everyone who came to the stall and bought delicious cakes and biscuits, or bought a barbecued sausage, with onions on the top, or bought raffle tickets for the trailer load of fire wood on Easter Saturday. The next firewood raffle begins on June 18 and […]
World-first Mouth Mapping program launched by YDMH at Yea Saleyards
YEA and District Memorial Hospital’s (YDMH’s) new Mouth Mapping Screening Program was launched last Friday at the Yea Saleyards, following the conclusion of the cattle sales. A partnership between YDMH, the University of Melbourne and Yea Rotary brought the project to fruition. Ian Marshman, Board Chair at YDMH, officially launched the program, and attendees heard […]
Snobs Creek Hatchery Open Day shows crowds around new Macquarie Perch Recovery Centre
A DEGREE of wet weather didn’t stop a crowd forming at the annual Snobs Creek Hatchery Open Day last Sunday, where the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) facility was on display to promote the important breeding and conservation work undertaken there. Snobs Creek Hatchery produces everything from Murray cod to trout cod and Macquarie perch, brown […]
