AS term four draws to a close at Alexandra Secondary College (ASC), students have continued to demonstrate dedication, talent and pride in representing the college across a wide range of sporting events. Earlier this term, 11 students participated in the Benalla Clay Target Shooting Competition, accompanied by parent helpers Stu Coward and Ben Clark. The […]
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Alexandra Bowls Club Division Four has a win at home
GOULBURN Valley State Pairs finals were played last Sunday and Alexandra Bowls Club players Ian Harper and Graeme Matthews played the pair from Mooroopna and had the closest of games to lose 12 to 13. Great effort and congratulations for making the finals. Pennant bowls can be very rewarding for some players and for others […]
The many opinions on the proposed merger
THE Alexandra District Health (ADH) and Eastern Health (EH) exploration of a voluntary merger was announced on Thursday, November 6, with an engagement period of just 15 days, finishing on November 21. It was an unreasonably short period of time for the community to understand, digest and develop an informed opinion on the proposal. Member […]
Update on the planter boxes
ALEXANDRA and district residents are likely to remember the planter boxes which were briefly located outside various shops on Grant Street. The planter boxes were an initiative of Alexandra local Pamela Thompson and were created by the The Woodies (Alexandra Community Shed and the Eildon and District Woodworkers Guild) using recycled timber. Yenckens supplied the […]
YDMH Board Chair Ian Marshman comments on proposed Alexandra District Health and Eastern Health merger
WHEN asked to comment on the proposed amalgamation involving Alexandra District Health (ADH) and Eastern Health, Yea and District Memorial Hospital (YDMH) Board Chair Ian Marshman confirmed that the YDMH Board is awaiting further details, including the formal case for amalgamation and the community consultation framework. Based on preliminary information, Mr Marshman acknowledged that the […]
Rotary Open Garden Colouring Competition
AS a lead into Rotary Club of Yea’s Open Garden weekend, the club organised a colouring competition for the Primary School students of Yea, with both Sacred Heart and Yea Primary Schools taking part. President Darryl King was pleased to announce the joint winners last week. Congratulations to Hamish Dalton and Ethan Pozzuto, both from […]
Resident believes Breakaway Bridge should stay broken
MICHAEL Purcell has lived and worked in Acheron for all of his life. He was keen to express his opinion on the rebuilding of the Breakaway Bridge. When the bridge was destroyed by the flood in October 2022, he felt quite emotional about the situation. “I was very disappointed with the shire’s lack of action […]
Giro Della Donna cancelled for 2025
THE team behind Giro Della Donna released a statement last month stating, “It is with great sadness that, after careful consideration, we’ve made the difficult decision that we’re unable to proceed with this year’s edition of the Giro Della Donna. While we’ve been working tirelessly to make this year a success, a number of external […]
BOM trying to weather the website storm
THE Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has been facing a barrage of criticism following the release of its new website, with people taking to social media to express their opinion as well as via the bureau’s website. If you really hate the new website, you can still access the old one if you go to reg.bom.gov.au […]
Rink wins but overall losses for Alexandra Bowls Club
PENNANT round three for the Alexandra Bowls Club was marked by some good wins by individual rinks but unfortunately overall losses across the three games. Midweek Division Four played Dookie at home. Saturday Division Three who played away to ladder leaders Shepparton Park lost the game. Division Five travelled to Seymour VRI and lost the […]
