ON Saturday, August 16, Alexandra Pony Club members enjoyed a special rally at the magnificent XXXX Ranch, generously hosted by Dave and Nikki Falzon. With the support of parents, 21 head of cattle were carefully selected to give the riders the chance to try their skills in cattle work and obstacle training. The day began […]
Month: August 2025
Connecting guitarists through High Voltage
GUITARISTS across Murrindindi Shire and surrounds gathered over several workshops from Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24 in Yea and Alexandra to kick off rehearsals for the High Voltage concert. Local producer, Cynthia Lim said, “There were 19 attendees for the first weekend of workshops and more guitarists will be joining in for the […]
Dominant matches for Alexandra Squash Club
Monday competition Australorps versus Isa browns JORDAN versus Tyler: Both players continue to improve. Jordan’s serve and power were the difference. 76 to 57. Laura versus Randy (fill in): It was an interesting match with the first game a draw. Randy dominated the second game to lead by 14 points going into game three. Making […]
Menzies clients and guests celebrate Brewability
GUESTS were treated to an amazing array of food, and of course hot drinks, impeccably served, at the completion celebration for the Menzies Support Services Brewability course. Acting Menzies Support Services CEO Kellie Fielder welcomed the guests at the event. She explained that at the start of the year, some of the staff and clients […]
Reserves and seniors are the Rebels’ big winners
THE Alexandra Football Netball Club had one of its greatest weekends recording a 23 point win in the qualifying final against Seville in the reserves and a comeback from a 39 points margin in the seniors to a four-point win in the elimination final against Belgrave. Reserves Alexandra 10.7-67 defeated Seville 6.8-44 THE third placed […]
Mouth mapping at the Yea Saleyards
YEA and District Memorial Hospital (YDMH) is set to improve health services at the Yea Saleyards, thanks to a new partnership with the Rotary Club of Yea. For a couple of years now, YDMH has run a monthly health clinic at the saleyards, but staff have been forced to work out of temporary and unsuitable […]
Trevor pushing his barrow to Canberra
TREVOR (63), a Marysville local, is planning to push his barrow all the way to Canberra. It’s a matter of life and death as he’s raising funds for mental health and suicide prevention among Australia’s tradespeople. In Australia, a tradie is lost to suicide every four hours. “These are the real statistics no one gets […]
Tight tennis at the pointy end
DELATITE and Wappan set off for their matches in Euroa in thick fog and bitter cold. Mansfield welcomed Creighton’s Creek and by the time everyone was on court the sun had burst through. Moglonemby versus Wappan Moglonemby’s Judy Sands, Marlene Hanrahan, Danielle Scottis, and Robyn Johnson put on a masterclass against Wappan with strategic hitting […]
Clear weather but minimal numbers at Alexandra Golf Club
ONCE again last week at Alexandra Golf Club, despite the weather being almost perfect for golf, it was the bare minimum required for a competition that entered on Tuesday. What a competition it was, a real turnup for the books, with your humble scribe (Dave Silverman) pulling one out of nowhere to take the win […]
Trawool walking track recognised in DEECA report
GOULBURN Valley Water (GVW) are pleased to announce that Trawool’s Gawarn Baring walking track was recently included in a Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) report. Both Dunyak Moira in Merrigum and Gawarn Baring in Trawool were highlighted in DEECA’s Recognising Recreation Values 2020–2024 report, which celebrates projects delivering recreational value to communities. “These two […]
