CONGRATULATIONS to the newest bushfire firefighters who successfully completed their General Firefighter training course last Sunday. Five new firefighters for three of the Triangle brigades were assessed by two very experienced volunteer instructors, with the assistance of members of Marysville and Buxton Fire Brigades, over nearly eight hours of practical activities in the field. Over […]
Month: October 2025
2024 deer harvest report now available
THE Game Management Authority on Monday released the Estimates of the 2024 deer harvest in Victoria report. Results show an estimated 167,600 deer were harvested in 2024. This is a 22 per cent increase on the estimated 137,100 deer harvested in 2023 and an 83 per cent increase on the long term average of 91,100. […]
Operation Christmas Child
ON Thursday and Friday, October 16 and 17, many hands made light work at the packing of boxes for Operation Christmas Child. The event was held at the Oasis Church in Alexandra, with people coming from far and wide to help out. Around 15 people helped with the packing, with people coming from Melbourne, Seymour […]
How will AI impact upcoming elections, and what is being done?
WITH artificial intelligence (AI) now able to show pretty much anyone doing and saying anything, what does this mean for our elections? How will people be able to tell fact from fiction. The Australian and Victorian Electoral Commissions were contacted to find out how they are tackling the issue. AUSTRALIAN ELECTORIAL COMMISSION THE inquiry into […]
Highlands Community Hall installs new screen doors
THE Highlands Community Hall is pleased to present their new look security screen doors. These have been added to the front entry and rear doors. This will enhance comfort for all hall users on hot summer days and help with the hall’s security. The hall committee would like to thank the Victorian Government for their […]
Police lawns to ‘remain unkempt’
IN light of the news that Victoria Police will no longer be employing external contractors for garden maintenance and lawn mowing at any of their stations, Police Media were contacted for further information. Unless police do the gardening work themselves, then the gardens and lawns are likely to become overgrown and unsightly. Victoria Police responded, […]
Merton cricket report
MERTON cricketer’s travelled to Beechworth for the first game of the 2025-26 Wangaratta District Cricket Association (WDCA) cricket season and returned victors. Beechworth batting first made 9/114, an excellent result considering they were 5/9 at one point with Merton’s opening bowlers destroying the top order. Brandon Fitzpatrick steadied things for the home side with 40 along […]
Bowls season in full swing for Alexandra Bowls Club
ALEXANDRA Bowls Club has three sides in the Goulburn Murray Region 2025-26 Pennant Season which began with last Saturday’s division five having a good win over Rushworth. Alexandra was promoted to division three after winning the division four grand final last season and travelled to Eildon. Midweek pennant played Shepparton Park. The club has been […]
Solar farm project proposed for Rubicon
RESIDENTS close to the corner of Rubicon Road and Taggerty-Thornton Road in Rubicon have recently received a letter from Samsung C&T SREA regarding a proposed solar farm. SREA is a wholly owned company of Samsung C&T Corporation in Korea. According to the map, the solar farm is proposed for the area immediately to the right […]
Zoe Tapply pens children’s book
ZOE Tapply, well-known in Alexandra as one of the lollipop ladies at the primary schools, has written a brand-new book for children, Poetry for Littlies: Imagination + Reading are Precious Things. She explained, “I’ve always loved drawing. Always been able to write poetry at the drop of the hat. Somebody gives me something and I’ll […]
