Reception

THE Under 18s went into the game with a couple of changes from the Seville match and were keen for their second match of the season. The boys fought hard and should be very proud of their efforts but Pakenham proved too strong. The team has a great vibe around them and the club is […]

Bob Gillespie (right) with son Simon. It was the 79th year that Bob has played ‘The Last Post’ at the Alexandra ANZAC Day ceremony. What a wonderful effort. We’re looking forward to celebrating his 80th year next year. More of the ANZAC day coverage of around the Shire in this week’s editions.

THE Victorian Government has announced that 38 local government authorities will share in more than $2.5 million worth of grants to help councils address road safety concerns in their communities. Murrindindi Shire Council received $30,000 for a Yea Township Movement and Place Planning and Design Study in the latest round of the Transport Accident Commission’s […]

AN incredible way to wrap up the season, with the ultimate Eildon Easter Twilight Market, combined with the inaugural Boat Show and Shine, being a resounding success, drawing an estimated 5000 visitors. The event marked the largest market ever hosted by Eildon Events, boasting a record number of food, beverage, artisan, and craft vendors. The […]

THE planter box project is now complete, with eight planter boxes now in situ in Grant Street. The planter boxes are located at the Standard Newspaper Office (43 Grant Street), The Dame (88 Grant Street), Dindi Country Clothing (79 Grant Street), Nanna Jan’s soon to return (77 Grant Street), Mensland (86 Grant Street – soon […]

THE 55TH Alexandra Easter Art Show opened on Good Friday evening with a good crowd in attendance, food and drinks enjoyed, and great music from Steve Paix to set the mood. Judge Greg Allen cast his educated eyes over the assembled works and decided the winning works were as follows: Gold Medal, Best in Show, […]

LAST Saturday saw one of the biggest attendances of men to play golf in a club event for sometime at the Yea Golf Club. Thirty-two men played a stableford round with stalwart Rob O’Halloran (21) winning the day with 36 points from second Brian Simmons (10) on countback. Third was Ken Whitfort (10) 35 from […]

ONCE again the weather was fine, warm and mainly sunny for all golfers last week at Alexandra Golf Club. Twelve players teed it up for last Tuesday’s stableford round, and once again it was Bill Wind who came out on top, his 37 points just enough to give him the win, with Bruce Colville second, […]

THE April cattle sale at the Yea Saleyards took place last Friday, with a big yarding of 3250 head due to continuing strong interest from northern buyers. Majority of the cattle were steers and black Angus, with the top price per head being $2560 and top weight 645 kilograms, making for 411c/kg. The last three […]

DESPITE the low water level at the Yea Wetlands, there are still plenty of birds around. Chair Don Knight recently took a walk and saw spoonbills and ibises and a number of other wading birds, “But there’s not a lot of water for them to wade around in. The Cummins Lagoon and the frog pond […]