Alexandra Newspapers

LOCAL speedway team Edwards Motorsport attended the annual end of season presentation night at Bramleigh Estate in Warrandyte on Saturday, June 14. Brock Edwards of Eildon took home the silverware in spectacular fashion-securing Late Model Racing Victoria’s Club Championship honours at the annual event. The win marks a major milestone for Brock, capping off a […]

SACRED Heart’s year five and six students recently returned from an unforgettable adventure at Camp Manyung, where they embraced challenge, fun and friendship in the great outdoors. Located on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula, Camp Manyung offered senior students a wide range of exciting activities designed to build confidence, teamwork and resilience. From heart-pounding high ropes […]

THERE have been reports of farmers across Victoria being scammed on Facebook while trying to purchase hay. This is a particularly callous move by the scammers, given the current drought conditions. When purchasing on Facebook, always look at when the seller joined Facebook and how many friends they have on the site. This can be […]

FOREST Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) has sent a taskforce of 20 arduous firefighters, supported by an agency representative, to help Canadian firefighting colleagues as they respond to wildfires in the province of Alberta. The taskforce left Australia on Monday, June 9. Four FFMVic firefighters from north-east Victoria are part of the deployment. They are Steven […]

DOCTOR Bill Birch, Curator Emeritus, Geosciences at Museums Victoria, provided information on the Cerberean Complex, also known as the Marysville volcano, even though “it’s not really a volcano in the traditional sense.” In terms of the location, Dr Birch said, “It’s all the high country to the east of Marysville, what I call the Cerberean […]

THE Eildon Lions Club celebrated its 50th anniversary with a dinner at Pixies at the Billabong on the evening of Thursday, June 12. The event celebrated the wonderful works of the club, as well as its members, past and present. Some of the major achievements of the Eildon Lions Club include the creation of the […]

WITH cooler weather but no rain, conditions at Royal Yea were pretty good on Saturday. The 30 millimetres received last weekend has seen a green tinge appear but further rain will be required for any substantial grass growth. The men were playing their monthly medal with 18 players. Winner with nett 70 was Captain Alan […]

Thornton/Eildon 2.3-15 drew with Emerald 2.3-15 IN women’s football this week Thornton/Eildon took on Emerald at the Thornton Recreation reserve in Sockit2MND round. Both teams completed vigorous warm-ups in foggy conditions but as the first siren sounded the sun was shining revealing two teams desperate for the win. Emerald was first to kick a major, […]

PERFECT conditions for golf are a sunny day with very little wind, no rain, comfortably warm but not too hot to attract flies and stunning surroundings to admire. Last Thursday the nine-hole golfers experienced these perfect conditions as they played stableford on the back nine holes at Marysville Golf Club. The winner was Ian Harris […]

IT has been a dynamic and action-packed start to the year for our students, with outstanding achievements across a wide range of sports both in and out of school. From local interleague matches to interstate and national championships, Alexandra Secondary College (ASC) athletes have proven their dedication, skill, and passion for sport. Netball interleague success, […]