THE Rotary Club of Yea became aware of the availability of an amenities trailer, located in Gippsland, that had been created in the aftermath of the Black Summer bushfires in December 2019. This trailer was the direct outcome of five Rotary clubs (Mitchell River, Bairnsdale Sunrise, Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance and Orbost) banding together during the […]
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Alexandra B Grade into the SDCA grand final
Alexandra 5/113 defeated Puckapunyal 10/110 THE Alexandra Redbacks B-Grade team defied the odds last Saturday to upset Puckapunyal in the semi-final with a convincing five wicket win. This victory has given the Redbacks hosting rights for the Grand Final this Saturday afternoon. With Alexandra finishing third on the Seymour District Cricket Association (SDCA) ladder and […]
Merton cricketers secure place in WDCA grand final
MERTON cricketers booked themselves a grand final berth after defeating Ovens Valley United in their semi final last Saturday played at Benalla Rose Gardens Oval. Ovens won the toss and batted making 7/127 a good result for the Merton side in the context of the game with the opening pair racing to 64 before the […]
Charity day at Marysville Golf Club
LAST Saturday the golfers played a stableford round at Marysville Golf Club and all competition fees, raffle money and donations will be donated to the Marysville Lions Need For Feed programme and the Murrindindi Foundation’s Food Share initiative. Members thank all those visitors and green fee players who also contributed to the charity day. The […]
Pre-season training underway for AFNC
THE Alexandra Football Netball Club (AFNC) has enjoyed a strong start to the 2026 pre-season, with excellent numbers already attending junior training sessions and a successful practice match day held over the weekend. It was fantastic to see such strong numbers of juniors at training last Friday night. While the under 14s and under 16s […]
Eildon golfers enjoy fine course conditions
SATURDAY, March 7 saw a stableford event held at Eildon Golf Club with 15 competitors enjoying a course in great condition after some autumn rains. Winners for the day. Nearest the pins: second shot on the third…
Mansfield American Motorcycle Club supports CFA
THE Mansfield American Motorcycle Club visited Yarck and Alexandra during their Memorial Dice Run last Saturday in support of the Alexandra Group CFA brigades. With 116 registered, the group bikers set off from Mansfield at 10.30am, arriving at the Yarck Recreation Reserve just past 11am, where they met with CFA tankers and ultralights…
Rodeo to raise funds for bushfire relief
THE Alexandra Pro Rodeo was postponed due to the Longwood bushfires, but is now raring to go. The new date is March 28, and all of the proceeds from the event will go towards bushfire relief. It will be a bit different to the previous Alexandra Pro Rodeos, generally held in January. There will be […]
Official opening of the golf season at Yea Golf Club
Midweek Competition LAST Wednesday saw the men play an Irish Stableford event. On the front nine the best score from each pair was recorded, while on the back nine both players’ scores counted. Opening of the Golf Season Last Saturday marked the official opening of the golf season, played as a three-person Ambrose…
Yea Men’s Shed construct handmade letterboxes for fire-affected properties
AMID the devastation of the Longwood bushfires, residents in the Highlands lost their letterboxes, meaning they were unable to have their mail delivered. The Yea Men’s Shed leapt into action, working with the Yarra Glen Men’s Shed to craft handmade letterboxes. The letterboxes for Highland residents were requested by Andrea Bauer of the Highlands Hub. […]
