JUST a few short months ago, the idea of fielding an under 18s team at Alexandra Football Netball Club felt like a distant dream. After several years without the numbers to make it happen, it would have been easy to let it go. But for one person, that wasn’t an option. Sam Kidd, now coach […]
Month: August 2025
Update on Marysville’s lake
MURRINDINDI Shire Council has provided an update on Marysville lake at Gallipoli Park. They were asked whether they have found a solution to the leak and whether it will be refilled and stocked soon. They responded, “Gallipoli Park Lake remains empty while Murrindindi Shire Council carries out unscheduled maintenance to fix a leak. During this […]
Many Australian animals display biofluorescence
AN increasing number of Australian animals, and animals around the world, are being found to exhibit biofluorescence, meaning that they glow under UV light. The phenomenon was first discovered in 2020 after scientists discovered that platypuses glow under UV light, and since then, people have been rushing to discover which other animals biofluoresce. UV torches […]
Round three of term three at Alexandra Squash Club
Monday competition Australorps versus Silkies JORDAN versus Lochlan: Jordan had his serves landing perfectly in the back corners and won many points that way. Lochlan fought back to win the final game but lost the match. Jordan was victorious. 77 to 54. Laura versus Liane: Liane started off strong taking the first two games with […]
Rebels retain the Hedger/Ivey Cup
LAST Saturday, the teams travelled to Yea to take on the Tigers on their home turf, with both clubs competing for the prestigious Hedger/Ivey Cup. Each year, this special event sees Alexandra and Yea battle it out for the honour of taking home the cup, named in tribute to two club legends: Alexandra’s Kevin Hedger […]
Junior matches at Rebel Park
THE majority of the Alexandra Football Netball Club Junior teams were at home last weekend with under nine, 10 and 12 football and under 11, 13 and 15 Alexandra Red playing against Yea in the football and four games of netball, while the under 15 Black netball teams took on Seymour and the under 16 […]
Occupational therapy students create sensory space at Yea Uniting Early Learning
TWO occupational therapy students from Australian Catholic University, Jade and Tully, have recently completed their clinical placement at Yea United Early Learning Centre. Their placement was part of the Yea and District Memorial Hospital’s (YDMH) Innovative Model of Care Project, which aims to enhance the delivery of allied health services in early childhood settings. During […]
Alexandra District Health to offer local cancer treatments
ALEXANDRA District Health (ADH) is delighted to announce that they will be offering oncology services. Dr Yang Wang commenced at ADH on Thursday, July 31, and spoke to our newspaper on the same day. Dr Wang has been based at Eastern Health for the past six months, and has previously worked at different health networks, […]
New local mental health service launches
A NEW local mental health service was launched at the Yea Shire Hall on Tuesday, July 29. The service will help connect people living in Mitchell and Murrindindi local government areas with mental health clinicians based in Yea, Alexandra, Seymour and Kilmore. Elizabeth Sinclair, Yea and District Memorial Hospital CEO, welcomed the audience and acknowledged […]
What happened to Warren Meyer?
AT Easter in 2008, Warren Meyer disappeared from the Dom Dom Saddle area of the Black Spur. Over the years, there have been a huge number of theories around his disappearance, including that he may have stumbled across an illegal marijuana plantation, encountered criminals or illegal shooters (or all of the above) or an escaped […]
