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THE entirety of Australia’s 3G network is set to shut down in the near future and could bring challenges for anyone relying on the old network. TPG Telcom has already closed its 3G services, as of December 15, 2023. Telstra will be closing its 3G services on June 30 this year, and Optus sometime in […]

ALEXANDRA Secondary College (ASC) would like to thank the Murrindindi Historic Vehicle Register committee for once again providing the school with a generous donation, on behalf of their club. The MHVR has been running since 2013, and is made up of a wide range of vehicles including vintage machines, original Australian and imported classics, trucks, […]

MORE than 100 past and present residents and friends of Limestone attended the unveiling of information boards setting out the history of the Limestone Community. Locals observed that this was the largest gathering in Limestone for many decades. The community event was held at the Limestone CFA Fire station on Sunday, March 24. Three information […]

ORGANISER Lochie Lake has advised that the Alexandra-Eildon district raised a fantastic $19,557.60 for the Good Friday appeal. Well done to the collectors, organisers, and those who made a donation to this very worthy cause. The money will help the Royal Children’s Hospital to continue to provide fantastic care for sick and injured children. On […]

YEA Golf Club held its second Monthly Medal on Wednesday March 27, with 15 ladies playing. The captain decided to share the players around a little as many had played together on their golfing trip and were looking for a new face to play with. Those who had stayed at home also had a chance […]

ALEXANDRA Golf Club had lovely autumn weather last week for its Tuesday stableford round. The winner was Greg Millard (19) with 36 points, followed by the runner up, Brad Newton (8), with 33 points. Third place went to John Greatorex (20), with 32 points. Nearest to the pin on the seventh was won by Greg […]

AFTER an extensive search, the Dame Pattie Menzies Centre Inc Committee of Management has announced that Karina Hogan has been appointed to the role of CEO of Menzies Support Services. Karina brings over 25 years of experience in the community service and disability sectors, with the last nine years in the role as general manager […]

THE latest crime data from Crimes Statistics Agency has recently been released for the year ending December 2023. In Victoria a total of 523,523 criminal offences were recorded, representing an increase of 40,351 offences or 8.4 per cent from 2022. Murrindindi Shire hasn’t had great results when it comes to criminal incidents. There was a […]

IN the last year, Murrindindi Shire has been economically impacted by the decision to end native timber harvesting and the upcoming closure of VicForests. A further challenge may soon impact the area, with changes coming to the operations of Lake Mountain. The changes, which were outlined in last week’s edition, include an additional fee of […]

Image: The three members who received their 60 plus awards. Barry Purvis, Geoffrey Oliver and Michael Coonan. THE Homewood community and friends celebrated a night of history, fellowship and celebration at their first Homewood Progressive Dinner since COVID-19. This main fundraiser for the Homewood CFA and hall commenced in 1970 as an annual event attracting […]