Alexandra Newspapers

THE Alexandra Community Wood Auction is set for Saturday, May 24, starting at 10am at the bottom end of Bayley Street, near the Embassy of Ideas. Organiser Andrew Embling said, “We do it every year. It’s a community event.” At the moment, there are about 19 trailer loads of wood registered, from groups including Acheron […]

ON Tuesday, May 6 it was all hands on deck as the new sensory garden at Kellock Lodge began its development. Previously, the space was an internal courtyard. It is now being transformed into a sensory garden for the residents to enjoy. The space will include many plant species, providing a sensory experience for the […]

HENRY Andrews joined the Alexandra Returned and Services League (RSL) when he moved to Alexandra in 2003 from Melbourne with his wife Yvonne, and became president of the Alexandra RSL in 2009, at a delayed AGM due to the Black Saturday bushfires. “The 2009 AGM was postponed due to the fires, as the RSL hall […]

KORIELLA Fire Brigade conducted the CFA night training exercise on the evening of Friday May 9. The exercise included most of the local brigades. The exercise involved local brigades ‘turning out’ to a mock motor vehicle accident that has occurred on private property in Fawcett. In the exercise, the vehicle has started a grass and […]

ALEXANDRA local Allan Weeks recently celebrated his 90th birthday so it was time to sit down for a chat, to find out about his remarkable achievements. Allan was born at Alexandra’s Kia-Ora guest house, run at the time by his father’s sister, a nurse. It was located near the railway station. He initially attended Acheron […]

THE weather was just about perfect for golf this week, cold mornings leading into warm, still, very pleasant days. Thus, it was on Tuesday, as 11 players teed off at noon on a course which still has plenty of run in it, and, for the second week running, it was James Fulton who took the […]

THE 2024-25 Victorian Picnic Racing Awards were held on Saturday, May 10 at Cranbourne Racing Club, where the season’s leading participants and horses were recognised. After a successful picnic racing season, Yea Racing Committee members and volunteers from the Yea and St Pat’s Racing Club (Yea Racing) joined those from the 12 clubs who make […]

SUNDAY saw the Yea Golf Club pennant team in action at Woodend Golf Club in the final versus Marysville. Although going down two to three it was a fantastic effort from Captain Brendan Chenhall and his team to make it to the final. Also, on Sunday the club hosted about 15 Mornington Golf Club members […]

YOU never know what you will find in an opportunity shop. It’s a bit of a hunt. Some days there’s nothing and then other days you will hit the jackpot. With the cost of living these days, many people are struggling to pay bills, feed and clothe their families, and opportunity shops are a great […]

ON Thursday, May 1 Murrindindi Children’s Network presented the 2025 Early Childhood Conference: Exploring Neurodevelopment at Holmesglen in Eildon. Councillor Sue Carpenter emceed the event, with four guest speakers throughout the day. There was outstanding attendance from early childhood educators, allied health workers, specialists, and anyone interested in the early childhood sector. The conference focused […]