Gender Challenge round five ROUND five of the Gender Challenge saw 35 members contest a Stableford event. Winner of the day was Chris Keogh (29) with 40 points, followed by Martin Lowe (15) with 38, and Alan Pell (13) on 37 points countback. However, as there were more than 10 additional men than women playing, these three scores were not counted towards the Gender Challenge… Gender […]
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Funds raised to send Levi to race in New Zealand
WHAT began as a casual idea over a beer quickly grew into a full‑scale fundraising auction, brought to life by the lively and quick‑witted Peter Molloy. His fast‑paced humour and infectious energy turned the evening into a standout event that organisers will be talking about for years. Backed by an Individual Sponsorship Grant from Murrindindi […]
Barefoot Bowls kicks off at Yea Bowls Club
Social Bowls Monday Triples THE Monday Triples at Yea Bowls Club was generously sponsored by Yea Garden Centre for the month of January. Despite being a hot day last Monday, January 26, a good number turned out to play a shortened schedule. There were just two games of eight ends instead of the usual three, […]
Alexandra Golf Club up early to beat high temperatures
SOMETHING quite amazing happened last Tuesday. Due to the forecast of extremely high temperatures, Brad dragged himself out of bed an hour earlier than usual, and seven other brave souls joined him for an 8am hitoff. John Greatorex returned the best score of the day, his 39 points taking him three clear of the nearest […]
An insight into the Alexandra Incident Control Centre
THE Longwood fire started on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 7, with strong and gusty winds on the following days spreading the fire widely across the region. It burnt 142,000 hectares and had a perimeter of 330 kilometres. Dave Bowdern, Incident Controller with Forest Fire Management (FFMVic), said, “When the Longwood fire started on Wednesday, […]
AFNC and Blaze Aid partner up for bushfire recovery
THE Alexandra Football Netball Club (AFNC) will be hosting Blaze Aid for the foreseeable future at the club grounds, while the charity organisation works with bushfire affected farmers in the local area to repair broken fences. President of AFNC, Kylie Cairns, and Simon Hardy, a Blaze Aid co-ordinator, discussed what this partnership means for the […]
Veterans helping veterans after the fire
DREW Madison, Hawthorne RSL President is currently in Murrindindi Shire, helping with Operation Veteran Assist (OVA). The organisation is currently focused toward helping veterans who have been adversely impacted by the recent bushfire. When we spoke, the team had just come back from the field, helping a couple of veterans down Spring Creek Road in […]
Alexandra Tool Library provides tools for people in need
A TOOL Library has been set up in Alexandra to provide tools for free to people in need, in order to help with recovery efforts associated with the Longwood bushfires. A shipping container was delivered to the Lions Club of Alexandra sheds at 9 Lamont Street, Alexandra last Sunday, to house the available donated tools. […]
Alexandra Rotary providing vouchers for fire-impacted residents
ALEXANDRA Rotary is providing vouchers for local suppliers to anyone impacted by the fire. They are encouraged to drop in to the Alexandra Community Shed / Eildon and District Woodworkers Guild (also known as the Woodies) to pick some up. They are located in the meeting space rather than the workshop area, with plenty of […]
Terip Terip Fire Brigade endured burnovers in fire fight
SHANNON Roach, Captain of the Terip Terip Fire Brigade, spoke about the experiences of the brigade during the recent fire event. She explained, “The Terip Fire Brigade turned out to the initial ‘Make Takers 20’ on Wednesday at the Longwood Fire.” From that time, “We had essentially manned the truck pretty much the whole way […]
