Alexandra Newspapers

22 hours ago

* VICTORIAN THUNDERSTORM FORECAST FOR TODAY, SUNDAY, 20TH APRIL 2025 *

Thunderstorms are possible over large parts of Victoria today as a low-pressure system approaches the west coast during the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms were observed this morning embedded in the mid-level cloud through central Victoria, and this risk persists throughout the day. Further storms are expected to develop in the afternoon and evening on a cold front moving over central and eastern Victoria and near the low-pressure system as it moves into the South West. Storms in central and eastern districts will be fast-moving from the north.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE through parts of central and eastern Victoria, including the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, in the afternoon and evening. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the far west, near the low-pressure system as it moves ashore in the afternoon.

HAZARDS: DAMAGING WINDS are possible with severe thunderstorms.

OTHER POSSIBILITIES: Thunderstorms may extend further north into the western Wimmera if the low-pressure system tracks a little further north than expected.

Image source - Melbourne Storm Chasers.
Information source - Bureau of Meteorology.
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Alexandra Newspapers

4 days ago

Heading Away? 🏕️
Please Drive Safely!

Easter is traditionally a high-risk period for impaired driving, and we typically see an increase in impaired driving detections during this time.

Operation COMPASS 2025 commenced on Thursday 17th April and runs through to the 27th April, encompassing the Easter and ANZAC Day long weekends.

Police will be targeting high risk areas, with a focus on major arterials, holiday hotspots, and travel on regional roads to reduce road trauma and positively influence driver behaviour.

In April 2024, there were 17 lives lost, with three quarters of these occurring on regional roads.

📸 Photo - Eastern Division 2 Highway Patrol conducting random Drug and Alcohol Testing on Melba Highway, Dixons Creek 17/04/25. ... See MoreSee Less

Alexandra Newspapers

7 days ago

Monday 14th April 2024
Alexandra Police and SES rescue 4 people stranded in the Goulburn River Saturday.

Police and SES were called to assist a family of 4 people that became stranded while travelling in Kayaks between Acheron and Alexandra.

With the Goulburn River flowing at around 6,000 ML/day the river is quite high, cold and flowing very fast. There was initially grave concern that the family was trapped in the water by the trees until Police made phone contact confirming they were ok.

The two adults and there two children took a wrong turn travelling down the river in separate Kayaks, became entangled in trees in the fast flowing current and overturned in the water. They were very lucky to survive making their way to an island in the middle of the river, surviving most likely because they were all wearing life jackets.

The Alexandra SES crew and a Police member made their way upstream after launching the SES Jet rescue boat at the Goulburn River bridge at Alexandra. Luckily they found the stranded family safe and well stranded on a small section of the island about 5km upstream. The family were very relieved to see the rescue boat and crew after their ordeal.

The SES and Police rescue crew moved the kayaks to the nearby bank for later collection and transported the family back to the Alexandra bridge, pointing out many of the dangers along the way.

The Alexandra SES rescue boat was recently upgraded, last year, from the previous rescue boat, that was also powered by a jet outboard motor, that is especially suited to the Goulburn River and floodwater operations, it is the only jet outboard boat in the Victorian SES fleet.

The Alexandra SES rescue boat crew members have helped to save many lives over the life of both boats, mostly on the Goulburn River. Unfortunately, there has also been a number of drownings during that time as well.

Police and SES would like to remind anyone using the Goulburn River, to be prepared and be aware of the many dangers along the river, especially in fast and cold flowing water, and the danger of entanglement in trees along the river especially, when negotiating bends and corners of the river and to always wear life jackets. ... See MoreSee Less

Alexandra Newspapers

7 days ago

Detectives are appealing for public assistance in identifying a man who was located deceased in the Steavenson River in Buxton on Christmas Day, 25 December 1971.

The discovery was made by a group of children, about 60 metres down-stream from the Maroondah Highway bridge, where the man’s remains were in an advanced stage of decomposition.

The man was described as aged in his 40s or 50s, 183cm tall, with dark greying hair and a large build.

At the time of his discovery, he was wearing:
◾ blue jeans, a white shirt, a vest with square white buttons, and desert-style boots
◾ a large, thick belt around his stomach, believed to be supporting his stomach muscles
◾ a gold Unicorn watch and a black signet ring inscribed with “21.4.71 P.U.C.K”.

The man had undergone extensive dental work and had heart disease and cirrhosis of the liver.

Detectives are investigating the possibility that this inscription on the man’s ring could have actually been the Cyrillic ‘Р.И.С.К’ meaning ‘risk’ in English. In support of this theory the man was described at the time of the discovery as “continental migrant” and a Ukrainian youth camp was, and remains, 4km upstream from where the man’s body was found.

Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. ... See MoreSee Less