THE first Maysville BookNest Writing Competition will be held from September 26 to November 22 with a chance for writers and poets throughout the Murrindindi Shire to win great prizes. Entry is free and open to those who have a residence, live, work or study in the Murrindindi Shire. The theme is open. It’s up […]
Month: September 2022
New Kellock Lodge CEO appointed
KELLOCK Lodge has announced the appointment of a new CEO. Robert Jarman will start in the role on September 19, replacing Linda Dover. For the past 20 years, Mr Jarman has been the CEO of Kerang District Health, including Glenarm Nursing Home, a 30 bed residential facility. A highlight of Mr Jarman’s career was the […]
‘Hi Mum’ scams are on the rise
IT seems like each week there is a new scam to watch out for, whether it’s in your emails, social media, bank accounts or general door knocking. Scamwatch is urging the public to be wary of the new ‘Hi Mum’ scam. So far more than 1150 Australians have fallen victim to the ‘Hi Mum’ scam […]
Local firefighters take on the Stair Climb Challenge
AROUND 600 firefighters and emergency service personnel across Australia stormed up the stairway of Crown Metropol Hotel on Saturday, September 10 to raise funds and awareness for mental health. Local firefighters, Josh Palmer, Brenton Doyle-Smith and Kent Robertson were among them. This year’s Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb challenge was held as an in-person event for […]
Tyred of all the potholes?
MURRINDINDI Shire Council were contacted to confirm whether the disabled parking spots in Murrindindi meet the Australian standards. The issue was raised by Ian Kendrick in his letter to the editor. Vito Albicini, Director Assets and Development at council said, “When installing or constructing new infrastructure or facilities, council has a sign-off process to confirm […]
Road maintenance blitz rolls out
THE Victorian Government has announced a $780 million investment to rebuild, repair and resurface more than 1500 kilometres of roads across the regional Victoria across the next eight months. More than 1300 individual projects are planned across some of Victoria’s busiest and most important transport and travel routes, including the Western Highway, Hume Freeway, Murray […]
