Reception

ON a warm sunny Saturday afternoon the Thornton Eildon women’s football club welcomed the Wandin Womens football club to the Thornton Recreation reserve for their first match of the 2024 season. After a three month pre season the girls were keen to finally put their skills to the test on game day. Numbers were amazing with 23 of […]

LOCAL Yea High School student Rya Roberts is on track for his first Nationals start next weekend at round two of the Australian Karting Championships at Eastern Lions Kart Club in Puckapunyal. With over 400 entries heading to the track, Rya will be amongst the 77 elite drivers competing in the KA3 Junior class from […]

RIDE Marysville, a group which formed out of the Marysville Community Planning initiative in 2019, has been actively pursuing the implementation of more mountain biking tracks in the Marysville area. Adam Johnston, co-ordinator of Ride Marysville, explained that they received some funding to develop the concept master plan. It was presented to the community and […]

WHILE the focus of Alexandra’s attention of late has been on Princess Alexandra’s missing head, much attention was given to the state of her knee in times past. So much so that a copycatting fashion trend developed, called the Alexandra Limp. In 1867, Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales, gave birth to her third […]

THE Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)’s technical assessment of Lake Eildon’s operating arrangements, conducted by Hydrology and Risk Consulting, has been released. The aim of the assessment was to find ways of reducing downstream flooding, and particularly referenced the October 2022 flood event. The technical assessment “does not identify any option at […]

THE Koriella Fire Brigade located at 10 Stoney Creek Road, Fawcett, is to conduct another night training exercise as part of the Koriella Fire Brigade’s annual series of ‘Night Strike’ training exercises on Friday, May 10. The exercise will include most of the local brigades from within the Alexandra Group. The Australian Defence Force as […]

MONDAY, April 1, saw the Ride for Lily, a Live for Lily foundation cycling event, pass through Yea. The group of 28 riders stopped for lunch, provided by the Rotary Club, before continuing their 1000 kilometre, seven day journey. The ride is an annual event designed to raise funds for cancer research and personalised medicine […]

DESPITE extra heavy recent rain, the stewards declared a good track for last Wednesday’s stableford event at Yea Golf Club. The colts and geldings event attracted 16 entries, including some that have recent good form. Mick Spagnolo (6) took out the event in a photo finish from Phil Armstrong (22), when they both finished with […]

Image: The junior squad of Chase, Magenta (their coach), Declan, and Abby. A GREAT swim season was had for the Alexandra Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club over the 2023/24 summer. Plenty of warm days, enthusiastic children, and a great pool to learn and build skills. Last Monday there was a celebration of all the efforts […]

COUNCIL met last Thursday to discuss what needs to be done regarding Breakaway Bridge, a historic connecting bridge between Alexandra and Acheron, that was damaged beyond usability in the October 2022 floods. The meeting, which took place at 7pm on Thursday, April 4, discussed the available options for Breakaway Bridge moving forward, as well as […]