THE Victorian Government has signed a Heads of Agreement with the Commonwealth Games Federation and Commonwealth Games Australia to enter exclusive negotiations to bring the 2026 Commonwealth Games to the state. Premier Daniel Andrews and the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Martin Pakula have confirmed that, if awarded, the 2026 Commonwealth Games would […]
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Hot, dry forecast to increase fire risk
People living in or travelling into regional areas especially across Northern and Western parts of Victoria have been warned by CFA to take care in the coming days as hot and dry conditions are expected to drive up fire risk from Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a low-intensity heatwave from Saturday with hot, […]
A lucky escape on Devlin’s Bridge
ON Thursday, February 10, a collision occurred at Devlin’s Bridge, near Glenburn on the Melba Highway. Paige Johnston, driving a sedan, saw a truck coming towards her with his wheels in her lane. She swerved but he clipped her vehicle. Her vehicle spun and was hanging off the railing for a minute before falling into […]
Kellock Lodge update
KELLOCK Lodge chair Larry Fallon has provided an update on Kellock Lodge, and was pleased to report that the aged care facility has been lucky enough to avoid COVID-19. He added, “The residents have been terrific. They’ve been supportive of anything that has been introduced and only too happy to abide by all of the […]
February 7, 2009
THIRTEEN years ago, the Black Saturday bushfires swept through much of Victoria, destroying lives and homes. 173 people died in the fires, 414 people were injured, 2000 homes were lost, around 450,000 hectares of land was burnt, and countless animals died. It was one of the worst disasters that Victoria has ever experienced. Our thoughts […]
Fatal collision near Yea
Police Media have advised that Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision south of Yea this afternoon. “It is believed two cars collided on Melba Highway around 5pm. “Sadly, the driver of one of the vehicles, a woman who is yet to be formally identified, died at the scene. […]
Huge increase in case numbers due to RAT tests not being recorded
A huge jump in total Murrindindi Shire case numbers occurred in yesterday’s numbers. Although there were only seven new cases, the number of active cases increased from 30 the day prior, to 101. Most concerningly, the total number of cases since the pandemic began increased by 443 cases to 997 cases. The Victorian Department of […]
Murrindindi case numbers – February 1
MURRINDINDI Shire had recorded three new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. One was located in postcode 3714 (Alexandra area) and two in postcode 3763 (Kinglake area). There are currently 25 active cases of COVID-19 in Murrindindi Shire. Victoria recorded 11,311 new cases in the last 24 hours, and tragically 34 more lives […]
Murrindindi case numbers on the way down
ONLY two new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Murrindindi Shire in the 24 hours to noon on January 27, with 55 active cases. The number of active cases is well down on the 136 active cases recorded last Friday, January 21, a day when there were 41 cases. 517 cases of COVID-19 have […]
Murrindindi COVID-19 cases for Friday, January 21
There have been 41 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Murrindindi in the 24 hours to noon on Friday, January 21. There are 136 active cases in the shire. Today’s new cases include: – Postcode 3714 (Alexandra area) 13 new, 44 active cases – Postcode 3717 (Yea area) 14 new, 29 active cases – Postcode 3718 […]
