SACRED Heart Primary School opened their new ninja playground last Wednesday, with the gathered students rocketing around the course. Leanne Jones gave a speech to the assembled students and staff, which included the visiting Murrindindi Shire Council Mayor, Damien Gallagher. In this speech, Leanne thanked the various parties that made the playground possible, including the […]
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Local singer takes her music abroad
This week, local singer and songwriter Tayla Arnett is taking her music overseas for the very first time to represent Australia, performing the Australian Anthem at the 29th Annual Sage Fruit- Your Life Iowa Front Row Challenge on August 5 and the 2024 Knoxville Nationals Sprint Car Races from August 7 to August 10. This […]
Majority of attendees walk out of wind farm meeting
AN information session about the Fera Seymour Wind Farm was held at the Alexandra Secondary College on the morning of Saturday, July 27. Project lead Andrew Lawson presented a Powerpoint presentation outlining the current state of the project and seeking to answer “every question” before the session ended. He spoke about the processes being undertaken […]
Leonard’s return to Bowls
WE often hear of season ending injuries in the AFL, but not in lawn bowls. It was May 2023, and it was the usual Monday Social Bowls at Yea Bowl’s Club. Things were going well until 84 year old Leonard Sheahan lost balance as he turned and fell awkwardly on his left side. Leonard realised […]
Local Olympic connections
LOCAL residents, Peter and Greta Vallance, along with Julie Kirby, are long-time enthusiasts of race walking events at the Olympic Games. Julie Kirby’s nephew, Jared Tallent OAM, is an Australian race walker and Olympic gold medalist. Jared clinched the gold for the 50km walk in London in 2012 and holds the current Olympic record in […]
Nice win for A Grade netballers
by Ray Steyger Football Reserves Alexandra 0.1 – 1 was defeated by Belgrave 12.16 – 88 ALEXANDRA travelled to Belgrave last Saturday for round 15 of the Outer East League 2024 Division one season, the Reserves were undermanned with two on the bench, faced top of the table Magpies who showed their class with four […]
The story of Ernie Hunt
ERNIE Hunt is famous around Alexandra for his creation of wooden bilby figures that were sold in local shops to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital, but there is more to him than just that. He has been in the woodworking industry all his life, despite his dad being an engineer. “Dad was in […]
Flood gauges in the shire
MURRINDINDI Shire Council was asked to provide information about the potential installation of flood gauges for the Yea River and Murrindindi River due to their importance in the area. They were asked whether there was any action in this area, and whether they were directly responsible. They responded, “The installation and maintenance of river gauges […]
Yea Rotary’s new president Penny Paxman
NEWLY elected Yea Rotary President Penny Paxman has a longstanding connection to the Murrindindi Shire, originally coming up to the area 35 years ago to run a guesthouse in Alexandra. You may have met Penny during your daily interactions as she has had many roles in the shire ranging from public relations, customer service, hospitality, […]
Very close match for Yea junior netballers
Netball Under 11 Division One by Joanne Madden YEA started off well against Broadford, holding a two-goal lead in the first quarter. Charlotte and Tahlia were once again passing beautifully and shooting accurately, with strong support from Velvet and Milly in the centre and wing attack positions. However, Broadford’s defence was strong and challenging to […]
