Reception

ANOTHER successful Yea Garden Expo was held on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22. The event was run by the Rotary Club of Yea. President Penny Paxman said that this year’s event followed the format of previous years. There are 60 sites available and 57 of them were sold out, so […]

OVER 800 years ago, Genghis Khan wanted to conquer the world from horseback. As the founder and first ruler of the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan created an infamous postal system to convey important information from one side of his fledgling empire to the other. This was later dubbed Genghis Khan’s post mail route, and it […]

DI Elliott and Jo Clayton faced off to decide who would represent Yea Golf Club in the State Final of the Silver Spoon later in the year. Di held on to record a narrow win in what proved to be a very close and tight tussle. The club offers their congratulations to Di and wish […]

The Emergency Services Community Engagement Day is set to be held in conjunction with the Yea Railway Market on Saturday, October 5. Paul Stanley, Yea Group Officer and Captain of the Limestone CFA Brigade, said it started with the CFA and the police and the Yea Community House. They discussed how Yarck usually does a […]

A WELL-known face in Yea, Dick Dashwood is 94 years old, and he’s certainly packed a lot into his busy life. At the time we spoke, he was about to have a carpel tunnel operation and other medical checks, but all in all, he’s in good order. Dick’s son Rob came to Yea at around […]

THE Foundation Murrindindi Trivia Night was held on the evening of Saturday, September 14, with 115 people in attendance. An amazing 529 items of food were donated on the night. This will have a hugely positive impact on the foundation’s Murrindindi Food Share program. In addition, all of the funds raised also go to the […]

FLOWERDALE Sports Club had their first barefoot bowls session of the summer season alongside regular tennis games. The club has recently given fresh life to their bowling greens, and has plans for many more activities to be centred in the Flowerdale Recreation Reserve. Club secretary, Craig Green, spoke about how the club is trying to […]

THE 2024-2025 Goulburn Murray Region Bowls Pennant season will soon begin and the Alexandra Bowls Club opened the season with a practice match against Seymour VRI. President Greg Gilmore welcomed the VRI players and wished all players success in the year ahead. On Saturday, September 14, the wind was blowing a gale, there was some […]

THE annual event for primary school children, Kids Teaching Kids, took place in perfect weather at the Yea Wetlands on Tuesday, September 3. Organiser Zanni Waldstein explained that each school picks a different topic to focus on and that follows their own interests or priorities, or what is relevant in their area, and they work […]

GOULBURN Valley Suicide Awareness Group (GVSAG) held their fourth annual suicide walk for people affected by suicide. Yea Rotary Member David Anderson emceed the event, Aunty Angela Ten Buuren spoke of the smoking ceremony that was to take place before the walk commenced. She spoke of how smoking ceremonies are cleansing and have healing properties. […]