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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...

Pedestrian death at dangerous intersection

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 6, 2026

PEDESTRIAN Barb Doyle (65) from Alexandra, named with the permission of her family, died on Tuesday, April 28 at the intersection of Grant and Downey...

Kellock thanks Pam Petersen

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 3, 2026

KELLOCK Lodge chair Ian Gibb, Life Governor John Sharwood, residents, and past and present staff members came together over an afternoon tea to celebrate Pam...

Bushfire Relief Concert raises $148,121 for fire-affected communities

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 2, 2026

AFTER weeks of behind-the-scenes work to finalise outcomes, organisers of the Rise From the Ashes Bushfire Relief Concert have officially confirmed that $148,121 has been raised...

Living the dream: Lyn Bailey on finishing Yea Newsagency operations

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 2, 2026

FOR a quarter of a century, Lyn Bailey has operated the Yea Newsagency with vigour, six days a week. Her grandchildren have all worked there,...

Anzac Day in Flowerdale

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 1, 2026

A MOVING ceremony was again held in Flowerdale in perfect conditions. The service was led by Colonel Paul Galea and organised under the auspices of...

Wear Orange Wednesday supporting SES volunteers

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 1, 2026

WEAR Orange Wednesday (WOW Day), held on 20 May, is the national day of recognition to acknowledge and thank State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers for...