LAST Saturday the men played the third round of the Par Shield. The daily winner was Mark Bambery (23) who finished even and Drew Kaempkes (14) was the runner up with -1. Those who qualified in this round for the Par Shield final were Richard Clark, Brett Mansfield and David Douthwaite. They will join Keith […]
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Epic games for AFNC senior football
THE Rebels travelled to Yarra Glen with both sides recording big wins in difficult conditions to continue their March to the finals. RESERVES Yarra Glen 1.1-7 defeated by Alexandra 14.16-100 The Rebels continue to improve each week recording a 93 point win over their opponents keeping them scoreless in three quarters in extreme condition given […]
VFA building a bright future for native Macquarie perch
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a multi-million-dollar Macquarie Perch Recovery Centre to bring ‘Maccas’ back to their former glory in Victorian rivers and creeks. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) CEO Travis Dowling said the project was backed by a $15 million Victorian Government investment in upgrading and expanding the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s Snobs Creek and Arcadia fish […]
Marion Miller Knowles: a poet, journalist and philanthropist
MARION Miller Knowles was a well known Australian journalist, poet and charity worker. She was born at Woods Point, the daughter of James and Anne Miller. Her father had a store in the town. The family later owned and lived at St Fillans in Narbethong. St Fillans had been built by former Victorian Premier, James […]
Darryl King: from hospital to helping out
DARRYL King is the new president of Yea Rotary. He spoke to us about his life and the experiences which led him to take on the role. Darryl has been in the Yea area for 22 years. He initially had a small weekender hobby farm on the Melba Highway, before moving to what would eventually […]
Livestock handling workshop at Yea Saleyards
THE Victorian Farmer’s Federation (VFF) Stock Sense department held a livestock handling workshop last Wednesday at the Yea Saleyards. Around 30 people attended the workshop, which ran from 9.30am to 2pm and included lunch and tea and several guest speakers. Stockyard design specialist Mark Bennett opened the event, speaking about how to design yards for […]
First Nations Round for Thornton/Eildon footballers
Thornton/Eildon 3.4-22 defeated by Yea 6.7-43 IN women’s football last week Thornton/Eildon hosted Yea for the First Nations Round with the home team proudly wearing their new indigenous jumpers that were designed in co-operation with local artist Sammy Trist. The jumpers representing the local rivers, spirits and a proud representation of community. Prior to the […]
Low yarding but big prices for Yea’s July sale
A LOWER yarding for July’s Elders and Nutrien Store Sale at the Yea Saleyards, with around 1600 cattle sold on the day. This is perhaps due to renewed optimism caused by recent downfalls, or that farmers have already sold off most of their stock. Either way, prices rewarded those who were selling. The average price […]
Great Forest National Park ‘not government policy’
THE Liberals and Nationals have demanded confirmation that the Victorian Government will not back the formation of the Great Forest National Park (GFNP). Shadow Minister for Public Land Management, Melina Bath, has written to Minister for Environment, Steve Dimopoulos, requesting a formal public commitment. It comes after Field and Game Australia revealed on social media […]
Volunteer Expo highlights the shire’s volunteer organisations
MURRINDINDI Shire Council’s (MSC) Volunteer Expo took place last Saturday, giving volunteer organisations from around Murrindindi Shire the opportunity to highlight the incredible work they undertake and potentially interest new members. The event took place at the Alexandra Football Netball Club rooms, running from 1 to 5pm, and included tea, coffee, and snacks. Volunteer organisations […]
