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 […]
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Power outage update
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 […]
CFA brigade membership information session
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 […]
Alexandra information session about proposed changes to bus route 684
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 […]
Government response to Crown land camping concerns
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 […]
Local farmer concerned about camping trial on licensed Crown Land river frontages
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 […]
Collision in Alexandra
A collision occurred this morning in Alexandra, at the corner of Cooper Street and Grant Street. It’s believed that one vehicle T-boned the other. Fortunately, no-one was injured in the incident. Police, CFA and SES attended.
Search for aircraft on Mount Disappointment
Image: Map showing the location of Mount Disappointment. There are reports coming in of an aircraft crash at Mount Disappointment. Ambulance Victoria said, “Ambulance Victoria was called to reports of an aviation incident at Mt Disappointment around 9.35am. Crews are making their way to the scene and the air ambulance has been dispatched. No further […]
Yarck fire brought under control
David Cotterill, commander in District 12 CFA, provided an update on the fire in Yarck this afternoon. The fire started just before 1pm and was brought under control at around 3.15pm. It occurred on a private property to the north of Yarck, along the highway. 21 CFA vehicles attended the incident and one helicopter. Support […]
A history of Total Fire Bans in Murrindindi
by Allan Layton, former CFA Group Officer, Alexandra Fire Brigades Group AS the fire season staggers to a close, it was noted by Thornton farmer Rob Elliott that this district had been spared from Total Fire Ban (TFB) declaration. He then pondered when was the last time Murrindindi Shire (or it’s predecessor Alexandra and Yea […]
