ON the VicEmergency map, the January firegrounds are still showing up even though it’s now June. Our newspaper was told back in April, “The Impact Areas map layer displayed on VicEmergency is informed by live data provided by the emergency service agencies. The areas affected by the January 2026 Victorian bushfires are currently shown as […]
Month: June 2026
Free health checks at Alexandra Pharmacy
ALEXANDRA District Health’s (ADH) health promotion officer Melissa Storey and cardiac health nurse and diabetes educator Zoe Reeves were at the Alexandra Pharmacy on Friday, June 19, offering free health checks, including blood sugar and blood pressure, as part of Men’s Health Week.
One hundred lap race at Alexandra Speedway
AFTER a week of rain, wind, some sunshine and the work of Tim McPherson and the Alexandra Speedway fraternity the 100 Lapper kicked off on Saturday, June 6. Included were support classes of Standard Saloons, Street Stocks and SSA Juniors.
Thornton-Eildon celebrate their first goal of the season
THERE are losses that feel like defeats, and then there are losses that feel like massive wins. For the Thornton-Eildon District Football Netball Club, last Saturday’s clash against Gembrook-Cockatoo was firmly the latter. The senior side achieved a massive breakthrough, scoring their first goal of the year and locking in their smallest losing margin of […]
Terip Terip community gathers to recognise volunteer efforts
MURRINDINDI Shire Council hosted the first of their Thank You Volunteer events last Saturday night in Terip Terip, with a two-course meal catered by Grant Street Grocer, music by Solomon and Lacey, and the presentation of a community recognition plaque. The event was attended by numerous members of the Terip Terip community, as well as […]
Yea Fountain Restoration Appeal
THE Garden Club of Yea has started a public appeal to restore the Yea Ideal Town Fountain for its centenary in 2028. It has been a rather sad sight for many years and it will be amazing to see it once again being a beautiful feature of the main street.
250 games of netball at Yea for Deb Schickerling
YEA Football Netball Club legend Deb Schickerling recently competed in her 250th netball game for the club, marking a milestone achievement over 15 years in the making. Deb started playing netball for the club in the 2009 season after moving from Melbourne to Yea. Her partner, Lachlan White, played football for the Yea Tigers, and […]
How much does AI know about Murrindindi Shire?
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) is a remarkable technology, but we must never forget that it’s a prediction machine and not omniscient. Two commonly used large language models (LLMs) were used to test how much Google AI and ChatGPT know about Murrindindi Shire.
Rotary supports Big Day Out excursion
ALEXANDRA Secondary College would like to thank the wonderful Alexandra Rotarians for their generous donation of $6000 towards the whole school Big Day Out Excursion on Wednesday, June 3. They said of Rotary, “Your support and commitment to our local young people is truly appreciated. Thanks to your generosity, our students will have the opportunity […]
Alexandra Junior Soccer Club welcomes the 2026 soccer season
ALEXANDRA Junior Soccer Club (AJSC) has started strong for the 2026 season, with 28 registered players so far, including many players and families who are new to the sport of soccer and to the club. AJSC offers a mixed gender, non-competitive weekend sport for school aged children, 5 to 15 years. AJSC provides a welcoming […]
