ALEXANDRA and district residents are likely to remember the planter boxes which were briefly located outside various shops on Grant Street. The planter boxes were an initiative of Alexandra local Pamela Thompson and were created by the The Woodies (Alexandra Community Shed and the Eildon and District Woodworkers Guild) using recycled timber. Yenckens supplied the […]
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YDMH Board Chair Ian Marshman comments on proposed Alexandra District Health and Eastern Health merger
WHEN asked to comment on the proposed amalgamation involving Alexandra District Health (ADH) and Eastern Health, Yea and District Memorial Hospital (YDMH) Board Chair Ian Marshman confirmed that the YDMH Board is awaiting further details, including the formal case for amalgamation and the community consultation framework. Based on preliminary information, Mr Marshman acknowledged that the […]
Rotary Open Garden Colouring Competition
AS a lead into Rotary Club of Yea’s Open Garden weekend, the club organised a colouring competition for the Primary School students of Yea, with both Sacred Heart and Yea Primary Schools taking part. President Darryl King was pleased to announce the joint winners last week. Congratulations to Hamish Dalton and Ethan Pozzuto, both from […]
Resident believes Breakaway Bridge should stay broken
MICHAEL Purcell has lived and worked in Acheron for all of his life. He was keen to express his opinion on the rebuilding of the Breakaway Bridge. When the bridge was destroyed by the flood in October 2022, he felt quite emotional about the situation. “I was very disappointed with the shire’s lack of action […]
Giro Della Donna cancelled for 2025
THE team behind Giro Della Donna released a statement last month stating, “It is with great sadness that, after careful consideration, we’ve made the difficult decision that we’re unable to proceed with this year’s edition of the Giro Della Donna. While we’ve been working tirelessly to make this year a success, a number of external […]
BOM trying to weather the website storm
THE Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has been facing a barrage of criticism following the release of its new website, with people taking to social media to express their opinion as well as via the bureau’s website. If you really hate the new website, you can still access the old one if you go to reg.bom.gov.au […]
Rink wins but overall losses for Alexandra Bowls Club
PENNANT round three for the Alexandra Bowls Club was marked by some good wins by individual rinks but unfortunately overall losses across the three games. Midweek Division Four played Dookie at home. Saturday Division Three who played away to ladder leaders Shepparton Park lost the game. Division Five travelled to Seymour VRI and lost the […]
Fine weather and work on a green rebuild at Alexandra Golf Club
WORK got underway last week on the long overdue, and much anticipated, rebuild of the sixth green at Alexandra Golf Club. As the new green will not be ready for play for some time, a temporary green will be in play until further notice, which makes the infamous sixth a very different animal, at least […]
Alexandra Opportunity Shop supports local community groups
THE Alexandra Opportunity Shop focuses on supporting aged care, particularly Kellock Lodge but also donates to several other community groups. The most recent round of donations was in response to requests from four groups. Each of these groups is run by volunteers. The First Alexandra Scouts Group requested support to assist with the purchase of […]
Be careful as European Wasps are buzzing around
Spring is here and the European Wasps (Hymenoptera Vespidae) will be starting to become more active as fertile queens emerge from hibernation to build new nests. As it’s a slow start because it’s the beginning of warmer weather. With over 12,000 species in Australia, there are some wasps that are native and play an important […]
