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Thornton local James Gilmore recipient of Francis Gregory Scholarship

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 21, 2026

THORNTON local James Gilmore has been awarded a Francis Gregory Scholarship. James is the son of well-known local farmers, Stuart and Kelly Gilmore. James attended...

Interim CEO Claire Palmer speaks about services and plans for Alexandra hospital

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 21, 2026

CLAIRE Palmer took on the interim CEO role at Alexandra District Health (ADH) on April 20 and was asked about her plans for the hospital....

Fire-hit communities miss out on CFA funding

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 16, 2026

MEMBER for Eildon Cindy McLeish says the omission of Yarck from new CFA station builds is a slap in the face from an out-of-touch Victorian...

Local childcare workers join Early Years Conference

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 14, 2026

THE 2026 annual Early Years Conference was held at Holmesglen at Eildon on Thursday, May 7, a day which also brought the first snow of...

The wonderful sensory garden at Kellock

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 10, 2026

THE Friends of Kellock committee would like to sincerely thank everyone who came to the stall and bought delicious cakes and biscuits, or bought a...

World-first Mouth Mapping program launched by YDMH at Yea Saleyards

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 10, 2026

YEA and District Memorial Hospital’s (YDMH’s) new Mouth Mapping Screening Program was launched last Friday at the Yea Saleyards, following the conclusion of the cattle...

Snobs Creek Hatchery Open Day shows crowds around new Macquarie Perch Recovery Centre

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 9, 2026

A DEGREE of wet weather didn’t stop a crowd forming at the annual Snobs Creek Hatchery Open Day last Sunday, where the Victorian Fisheries Authority...

Claire Palmer commences as Interim CEO of Alexandra District Health

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 9, 2026

ALEXANDRA District Health (ADH) has welcomed Claire Palmer as Interim Chief Executive Officer, commencing Monday, April 20. Claire brings more than 25 years of nursing...

Rotary Club of Yea celebrates 40th birthday

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 8, 2026

THE Rotary Club of Yea celebrated its 40th anniversary on Saturday night, May 2, since being chartered on May 1, 1986. That’s 40 years of...

Alert about weed toxic for dogs at Eildon Pondage

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 8, 2026

EILDON Township Landcare Group is alerting residents to the presence of a potentially toxic weed, identified as fleabane (likely flax-leaf), in areas around the Pondage, walking...