LAST Saturday Marysville Golf Club members hosted the second round of the FoodWorks Murrindindi Masters with 93 players braving the heat to play a stableford round on the beautifully prepared course. A number of players found weather conditions and the course challenging with discussions around the lunch tables after play comparing how many golf balls […]
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Man Walk visits Yarck for special outing
THE Alexandra Man Walk made their way out to Yarck on Friday, January 30, to meet up with and support the men of this heavily fire-affected community. Many of the blokes from Alexandra travelled out to Yarck on the Murrindindi Shire Council community bus, where they met other walkers from the surrounding area at the […]
Alexandra Newsagency changing hands after 16 years
AFTER 16 years, the Alexandra Newsagency and Lotto is changing hands, with owners Graeme and Jenny stepping back and handing the reigns to the capable ownership of Sam and Shiva. “It certainly is [a big change], after 16 years,” Graeme said, when asked about selling the business. “I won’t interfere with the guys, they’re both […]
Protecting a hospital under threat
AS many readers would be aware, Yea and District Memorial Hospital (YDMH) came under direct threat from the advancing Longwood bushfire front from approximately 12.30pm on Wednesday, January 8, through to the early hours of Saturday, January 10, as catastrophic fire conditions bore down on the Murrindindi Shire. The Longwood fires, which ignited on Wednesday, […]
Gender report and Murrindindi Masters for Yea Golf Club
Gender Challenge round five ROUND five of the Gender Challenge saw 35 members contest a Stableford event. Winner of the day was Chris Keogh (29) with 40 points, followed by Martin Lowe (15) with 38, and Alan Pell (13) on 37 points countback. However, as there were more than 10 additional men than women playing, these three scores were not counted towards the Gender Challenge… Gender […]
Funds raised to send Levi to race in New Zealand
WHAT began as a casual idea over a beer quickly grew into a full‑scale fundraising auction, brought to life by the lively and quick‑witted Peter Molloy. His fast‑paced humour and infectious energy turned the evening into a standout event that organisers will be talking about for years. Backed by an Individual Sponsorship Grant from Murrindindi […]
Barefoot Bowls kicks off at Yea Bowls Club
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, […]
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, […]
AFNC and Blaze Aid partner up for bushfire recovery
THE Alexandra Football Netball Club (AFNC) will be hosting Blaze Aid for the foreseeable future at the club grounds, while the charity organisation works with bushfire affected farmers in the local area to repair broken fences. President of AFNC, Kylie Cairns, and Simon Hardy, a Blaze Aid co-ordinator, discussed what this partnership means for the […]
