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Alexandra Newsagency changing hands after 16 years

By Alexandra Newspapers | February 5, 2026

AFTER 16 years, the Alexandra Newsagency and Lotto is changing hands, with owners Graeme and Jenny stepping back and handing the reigns to the capable...

Protecting a hospital under threat

By Alexandra Newspapers | February 5, 2026

AS many readers would be aware, Yea and District Memorial Hospital (YDMH) came under direct threat from the advancing Longwood bushfire front from approximately 12.30pm...

Alexandra Golf Club up early to beat high temperatures

By Alexandra Newspapers | February 5, 2026

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,...

An insight into the Alexandra Incident Control Centre

By Alexandra Newspapers | February 5, 2026

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...

AFNC and Blaze Aid partner up for bushfire recovery

By Alexandra Newspapers | January 30, 2026

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...

Veterans helping veterans after the fire

By Alexandra Newspapers | January 30, 2026

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...

Alexandra Tool Library provides tools for people in need

By Alexandra Newspapers | January 30, 2026

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...

Alexandra Rotary providing vouchers for fire-impacted residents

By Alexandra Newspapers | January 30, 2026

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...

Ruffy: A community decimated but surviving

By Alexandra Newspapers | January 23, 2026

THE community has suffered an immense tragedy in the past two weeks, with so many small towns decimated by the Longwood bushfire. Houses have been...

Fawcett Hall becomes a vital connection point after being saved

By Alexandra Newspapers | January 23, 2026

SAM Hicks from Fawcett Hall has been posting very effectively about the situation in the Fawcett and Koriella area both during and after the fires....