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The many opinions on the proposed merger

By Alexandra Newspapers | December 3, 2025

THE Alexandra District Health (ADH) and Eastern Health (EH) exploration of a voluntary merger was announced on Thursday, November 6, with an engagement period of...

Update on the planter boxes

By Alexandra Newspapers | November 13, 2025

ALEXANDRA and district residents are likely to remember the planter boxes which were briefly located outside various shops on Grant Street. The planter boxes were...

YDMH Board Chair Ian Marshman comments on proposed Alexandra District Health and Eastern Health merger

By Alexandra Newspapers | November 13, 2025

WHEN asked to comment on the proposed amalgamation involving Alexandra District Health (ADH) and Eastern Health, Yea and District Memorial Hospital (YDMH) Board Chair Ian...

Rotary Open Garden Colouring Competition

By Alexandra Newspapers | November 6, 2025

AS a lead into Rotary Club of Yea’s Open Garden weekend, the club organised a colouring competition for the Primary School students of Yea, with...

Resident believes Breakaway Bridge should stay broken

By Alexandra Newspapers | November 6, 2025

MICHAEL Purcell has lived and worked in Acheron for all of his life. He was keen to express his opinion on the rebuilding of the...

Giro Della Donna cancelled for 2025

By Alexandra Newspapers | November 6, 2025

THE team behind Giro Della Donna released a statement last month stating, “It is with great sadness that, after careful consideration, we’ve made the difficult...

Alexandra Opportunity Shop supports local community groups

By Alexandra Newspapers | October 31, 2025

THE Alexandra Opportunity Shop focuses on supporting aged care, particularly Kellock Lodge but also donates to several other community groups. The most recent round of...

Be careful as European Wasps are buzzing around

By Alexandra Newspapers | October 31, 2025

Spring is here and the European Wasps (Hymenoptera Vespidae) will be starting to become more active as fertile queens emerge from hibernation to build new...

Go along to the Alexandra Spring Fair

By Alexandra Newspapers | October 30, 2025

THE long-awaited annual Alexandra Spring Fair is almost here as it returns to Rotary Park in Alexandra on Sunday, November 2 from 10am to 3pm....

Triangle recruits graduate as bushfire firefighters

By Alexandra Newspapers | October 22, 2025

CONGRATULATIONS to the newest bushfire firefighters who successfully completed their General Firefighter training course last Sunday. Five new firefighters for three of the Triangle brigades...