WHEN Darryl King took on the presidency of the Rotary Club of Yea last year, he certainly wasn’t expecting the year to be as challenging as it was. He looked back on the year as he prepared to hand the reins over to incoming president Ann Drysdale.
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New Yea Rotary President Ann Drysdale
ANN Drysdale is set to take the reigns of Yea Rotary, taking on the presidency from Darryl King at the changeover dinner on June 25. She said, “It’s a fairly big step, but I think it’s my turn.” She has previously been doing attendance at the Rotary meetings and organising the meals, so the presidency […]
Rotary president’s report
THE 2025/26 Rotary year started off with the club helping the Alexandra Lions club in a joint renovation project. A local family in need reached out to the Lions and the Lions asked if we could help too. A successful joint effort.
Yea Brand Dairy win gold medals in Dairy Industry Association Awards
YEA Brand Dairy, the makers of gourmet cheese, have won two gold medals in the Dairy Industry Association Australia (DIAA) Awards for their crème fraiche and are progressing to the Grand Dairy Awards later this year. Owners of Yea Brand Dairy, the Kirk family, have been involved in the dairy industry for multiple generations.
Why is the Longwood fire still on the VicEmergency map?
ON the VicEmergency map, the January firegrounds are still showing up even though it’s now June. Our newspaper was told back in April, “The Impact Areas map layer displayed on VicEmergency is informed by live data provided by the emergency service agencies. The areas affected by the January 2026 Victorian bushfires are currently shown as […]
Free health checks at Alexandra Pharmacy
ALEXANDRA District Health’s (ADH) health promotion officer Melissa Storey and cardiac health nurse and diabetes educator Zoe Reeves were at the Alexandra Pharmacy on Friday, June 19, offering free health checks, including blood sugar and blood pressure, as part of Men’s Health Week.
One hundred lap race at Alexandra Speedway
AFTER a week of rain, wind, some sunshine and the work of Tim McPherson and the Alexandra Speedway fraternity the 100 Lapper kicked off on Saturday, June 6. Included were support classes of Standard Saloons, Street Stocks and SSA Juniors.
Thornton-Eildon celebrate their first goal of the season
THERE are losses that feel like defeats, and then there are losses that feel like massive wins. For the Thornton-Eildon District Football Netball Club, last Saturday’s clash against Gembrook-Cockatoo was firmly the latter. The senior side achieved a massive breakthrough, scoring their first goal of the year and locking in their smallest losing margin of […]
Terip Terip community gathers to recognise volunteer efforts
MURRINDINDI Shire Council hosted the first of their Thank You Volunteer events last Saturday night in Terip Terip, with a two-course meal catered by Grant Street Grocer, music by Solomon and Lacey, and the presentation of a community recognition plaque. The event was attended by numerous members of the Terip Terip community, as well as […]
Yea Fountain Restoration Appeal
THE Garden Club of Yea has started a public appeal to restore the Yea Ideal Town Fountain for its centenary in 2028. It has been a rather sad sight for many years and it will be amazing to see it once again being a beautiful feature of the main street.
