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Yea Bowls Club annual Fours Tournament

Yea Bowls Club annual Fours Tournament Yea Bowls Club annual Fours Tournament

THE Yea Bowls Club held their annual Fours Tournament last Saturday. Despite the chill in the air, bright sunshine prevailed throughout the day and the green and grounds were in immaculate condition creating an enjoyable atmosphere for all those who attended. FoodWorks Yea sponsored the prize money of $1800 which was very much appreciated. Sixteen […]

The remarkable Fred Wheeler

The remarkable Fred Wheeler Fred Wheeler standing in front of his Alexandra Chemist and Dentist business.

FREDERICK Wheeler was an influential member of the Murrindindi Shire community around the turn of the 20th century. Born in 1847 in Henly-on-Thames in England, Wheeler travelled to Australia in 1864, after studying in London. “On leaving school he went to London and entered the employment of Mr W. Smith, chemist of Walworth-road,” a 1917 […]

What is the Great Outdoors Taskforce?

What is the Great Outdoors Taskforce? Great Outdoor Taskforce

IN last week’s edition, Minister for the Environment, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Sports and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos, spoke about the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council (VEAC) report into the future of the Central Highlands forests and explained the next stages. He emphasised that the new Great Outdoors Taskforce will also be providing a report to […]

Victorian budget: the local impacts

Victorian budget: the local impacts Victorian budget: the local impacts

ON Tuesday, May 7, the Victorian Budget was delivered. For Murrindindi Shire, the only location-specific funding was provided for an upgrade at Eildon Primary School, with all other listings for the shire being statewide actions. Forests Funding has been provided to manage over 1.8 million hectares of state forest where timber harvesting will no longer […]

Eildon Primary School going from strength to strength

Eildon Primary School going from strength to strength Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes and Eildon Primary School Principal Jai Harrington.

GREAT things are happening at Eildon Primary. The school has again attained outstanding results in this year’s NAPLAN, with every student in grade three and five achieving results in the ‘strong’ category for reading. Some of the school’s senior class students have recently been selected to participate in the Victorian High Ability Program. This will […]

NJ Murray round one

NJ Murray round one NJ Murray round one golf

THE NJ Murray first round was held over two days last Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday about 30 golfers and partners attended the local football as guests of the Yea Football/Netball Club. They provided a lovely lunch and Yea showed excellent form in beating Powelltown in both firsts and seconds. The golf club provided one […]

Great wins for Marysville Golfers

Great wins for Marysville Golfers Great wins for Marysville Golfers

LAST Saturday another perfect day greeted the Marysville golfers for a stableford round and a number of green fee players also took advantage of the weather and well prepared course to enjoy a game. Members welcomed Bryce Fisher and Simon Callen from Eastern Golf Club and Heritage Golf Club to the competition and Bryce dominated […]

Fera states case for wind farm

Fera states case for wind farm Fera states case for wind farm

WITH discussions ongoing around the creation of a windfarm in the Murrindindi and Strathbogie Shires, the Alexandra Standard sat down for an interview with the people from Fera Australia. Present at the interview were Andrew Lawson, project director for the Seymour project, Cesare Fera, the president of the Fera company, and Robert Gardiner, “who lives […]

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