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HEALTH Minister Martin Foley announced in a press conference today that from 11.59pm on Friday, April 22: People won’t be required to have two vaccination doses or show their vaccination status before entering venues. Staff and patrons at venues no longer have to check-in using the Services Victoria app. Operators are not required to maintain […]

Police media have advised that Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 37-year-old Healesville woman following a collision on the Melba Highway on February 6. It is alleged two cars collided on the highway at Murrindindi around 5pm. A female driver died at the scene while the other driver was taken to hospital with […]

THE Department of Transport recently resurfaced a section of the Black Spur between Narbethong and Dom Dom Saddle. The crews will be returning to complete the maintenance works at Narbethong on Wednesday, April 27, requiring a full closure of the road from 9am to 3pm. The closure is to complete pavement works and line marking […]

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Strath Creek man, David. Police Media said, “The 72-year-old was last seen in Strath Creek about 8am on April 16. “Police and family have concerns for David as his disappearance is out of character. “He may be travelling in a grey Ford ute with registration […]

FOREST Fire Management Hume Region have advised that the following planned burns will be undertaken in Murrindindi on Friday, April 15 (Good Friday) subject to suitable weather conditions. New ignition of a 680 hectare Fuel Reduction Burn at Black Range – McDonald Break 7km south east of Limestone. Day 1 ignition 200 hectares. Continued ignition […]

A blackout is currently impacting a wide area of Murrindindi Shire, including Alexandra, Thornton, Acheron and Yarck. A representative from Ausnet has provided an update. They said that crews are heading out to the site now, to investigate the cause of the outage. They believe that an excavator, not associated with Ausnet, has done some […]

THE combined CFA Fire Brigades in the Triangle area (Buxton, Marysville, Narbethong and Taggerty) are currently recruiting for new operational members. A brigade membership information session will take place at the Buxton Memorial Hall on the morning of Sunday, April 24 from 10am to noon. Each brigade is currently in need of additional members. While […]

IF you would like to have your say on the proposal that bus route 684 from Eildon terminate in Lilydale and Chirnside Park, rather than going through to the Melbourne CBD, this is your opportunity. The community response survey deadline has been extended to Sunday, April 24. The community can access information and submit their […]

CONTACTED for comment about the Crown land camping issues raised by Alan, a Victorian Government spokesperson said, “The public was already able to lawfully access licensed river frontages for recreation such as fishing, hiking, and picnicking. “The new regulations that came into effect on September 1, 2021, address the additional permitted activity of camping in […]

ALAN, a local farmer in Murrindindi Shire, has had a number of very challenging incidents with campers on his farm, before the licensed Crown Land camping laws have even been tested. He chose to use only his first name. On the evening between two consecutive total fire ban days five years ago, Alan’s dogs started […]