RADIO station UGFM was a lifeline for many people in Murrindindi Shire during the fire emergency, providing essential and timely information to people. This was particularly important when power, phone and internet connections were interrupted. Peter Weeks from UGFM said on Thursday, “We basically held up fairly well. We had all our generators kick in […]
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Kellock Lodge takes fire in their stride
KELLOCK Lodge CEO Tania Hunter and board chair Ian Gibb spoke about the actions that the Alexandra aged care facility undertook when the fire was approaching. Tania said, “As soon as we heard there was a catastrophic day forecast, Kellock Lodge put their bushfire preparedness plan into place. We contacted our resident families, saying that […]
Alexandra Fire Brigade: Facing a monster
ALEXANDRA Fire Brigade Captain, Chris Lynch, has done an amazing job, protecting Alexandra from the monster fire. The whole community is very proud of everything that the CFA did during the fire, across the region. He said, “Saving Alexandra was the priority. Unfortunately, anything outside of that we had to deal with after. Unfortunately, we […]
Rotary Club working towards long term support
DARRYL King, president of the Rotary Club of Yea, spoke last week about the club’s immediate response to the fire emergency. He said, “We responded quickly to Yea Community House where they needed cash in their bank account urgently for medical supplies to get up to the people at Highlands. So straight off a quick […]
Murrindindi Mobile Health Van lauched and deployed
THE Murrindindi Mobile Health Van was deployed to Rotary Park last week, providing timely mental health support for members of the community, following its launch at the Yea Saleyards on Wednesday, January 7. The van is an Alexandra Events initiative funded by local community groups, individuals, and Jayco Australia, being a purpose-built outreach vehicle designed […]
A summary of the supports available
Emergency Recovery Hotline Victorians can call the Emergency Recovery Hotline on 1800 560 760 for information about payments and recovery programs. Additional assistance, including emergency relief payments and Guaranteed Service Level electricity bill credits, remains available for eligible households. Community recovery officers and hubs The state and federal government have committed $15 million to establish […]
Alexandra Community Hub needs your support
NEIGHBOURHOOD Houses around Victoria are currently engaged in a campaign, seeking additional financial support from the Victorian Government. They are seeking an extra $11.7 million and say that unless this funding is received, 200 neighbourhood houses around Victoria are at risk of closure. Sue Sedelies, manager/coordinator at Alexandra Community Hub, explained that these 200 neighbourhood […]
Angela Warren-Smith awarded National Medal
RESPONDING to 586 emergency call-outs, including 94 road crash rescues and 17 rescues from the cold waters of the Goulburn River, is only a snapshot of the service given by SES volunteer Angela Warren-Smith, who has been awarded the National Medal in recognition of 15 years of volunteering. Angela joined the SES in 2010 and […]
Congratulations to the Alexandra Secondary College duxes
ALEXANDRA Secondary College was delighted to congratulate the school duxes for 2025. They were Emelia Weeks and Danielle Nadj. Emelia Weeks Emelia Weeks has only recently returned from 10 days volunteering and sightseeing in Samoa with a Christian organisation. They visited the Youth With a Mission (YWAM) base and the Victim Support Group while she […]
Merton cricketers win against Beechworth/Stanley
MERTON cricketers hosted Beechworth/Stanley at the Merton Cricket Ground (MCG) in perfect conditions last Saturday. Merton won the toss and batted making 9/188, Luke Benton again top scoring with a fine 57 on a slow outfeild, fellow opener Luke Berriman 35 also helping his side to a quick start. Ross Mackinnon controversially caught out on […]
