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Alexandra Newsagency changing hands after 16 years

Alexandra Newsagency changing hands after 16 years

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

Protecting a hospital under threat

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

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,...
An insight into the Alexandra Incident Control Centre

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...
AFNC and Blaze Aid partner up for bushfire recovery

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...
Veterans helping veterans after the fire

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...
Alexandra Tool Library provides tools for people in need

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...
Alexandra Rotary providing vouchers for fire-impacted residents

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...
Ruffy: A community decimated but surviving

Ruffy: A community decimated but surviving

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

Fawcett Hall becomes a vital connection point after being saved

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....

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