Social Bowls Monday Triples THE Monday Triples at Yea Bowls Club was generously sponsored by Yea Garden Centre for the month of January. Despite being a hot day last Monday, January 26, a good number turned out to play a shortened schedule. There were just two games of eight ends instead of the usual three, […]
Month: February 2026
Alexandra Golf Club up early to beat high temperatures
SOMETHING quite amazing happened last Tuesday. Due to the forecast of extremely high temperatures, Brad dragged himself out of bed an hour earlier than usual, and seven other brave souls joined him for an 8am hitoff. John Greatorex returned the best score of the day, his 39 points taking him three clear of the nearest […]
An insight into the Alexandra Incident Control Centre
THE Longwood fire started on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 7, with strong and gusty winds on the following days spreading the fire widely across the region. It burnt 142,000 hectares and had a perimeter of 330 kilometres. Dave Bowdern, Incident Controller with Forest Fire Management (FFMVic), said, “When the Longwood fire started on Wednesday, […]
