VICTORIA’S Crime Data has been released for the past financial year, and it shows that Murrindindi’s overall crime rate is trending downwards. Criminal incidents were down by 10.2 per cent, with 493 recorded this financial year and 549 recorded in the previous year. The criminal incident rate per 100,000 population was 3141 for Murrindindi, while […]
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Hunting wild aurochs
WHERE do cows come from? It seems like a strange question, but what were the ancestors of today’s bovines? The answer is the wild auroch, a species which existed from the Middle Pleistocene (774,100 years ago to 129,000 years ago) through to the year 1627AD, when the last known auroch died from natural causes in […]
A holistic view of ‘the good life’
PHILIP Lobley explained that the winery, Philip Lobley Wines, started as “a pipe dream.” He had been working in the wine industry in the Yarra Valley for De Bortolis, and had travelled overseas prior to that for a couple of years on an agricultural exchange program to the United States. On the program, he worked […]
Kinglake Pub going from strength to strength
DARREN Cooper purchased the Kinglake Pub on February 17, taking over from John and Helen. While it would be a huge learning curve for many, Darren comes from a hospitality background, having previously worked in pubs and bottle shops around the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. He also used to own a pizza shop in Boronia. […]
Annual camp for Alexandra and District Pony Club
THE Alexandra and District Pony Club held its much-anticipated annual camp on September 21 and 22 with riders, families, and horses gathering at the club’s home grounds for a weekend of activities, laughter, and learning. Saturday afternoon saw children jump straight into mounted games led by instructors Nicky Embling and Sally Hill. With a mix […]
Time to sign up for the cricket season
SCOTT Whitehead, president of the Alexandra Cricket Club, has been working hard to develop the new season of cricket in Alexandra. “Obviously there’s a new season of cricket fast approaching, so we’re working hard trying to get all our juniors aligned and everyone signed up before the season starts,” he said. If young people are […]
Terip Terip defeated by Moglonemby in grand final
GLORIOUS sunshine, gusty warm winds, and a crowd of spectators set the scene for an exciting EDLWTA grand final in Euroa last Monday. What a show Moglonemby and Terip Terip put on. Both teams came out firing, showing everyone why they deserved to be there. Terip’s Cindy Hayes, Frances Lawrence, Phoebe Macdermid, and Jenny Martin […]
Lake Eildon at 58 per cent capacity
IN recent months, Lake Eildon’s water levels have become a source of concern for local communities, environmental managers, and recreational users. As of mid-September 2025, Lake Eildon is sitting at just 58 per cent full. For a lake that can hold more than 3.3 million megalitres when full, this represents a substantial drop. It’s also […]
Foundation Murrindindi supporting local food relief
FOUNDATION Murrindindi has announced that proceeds from its recent Quiz for a Cause Trivia Night fundraiser have now been distributed to community houses and food relief initiatives across Murrindindi Shire. These funds will provide direct support to local organisations working on the front line of food relief by providing free food pantries, hampers, fresh produce, […]
Are you about to receive a blast from the past?
THE Rotary Club of Alexandra successfully dug up the time capsule, buried in the year 2000 in Rotary Park, on Wednesday, September 10. The two barrels were taken to the Woodies (Alexandra Community Shed Inc / Eildon & District Woodworkers Guild Inc) to be opened, and fortunately, all was found to be in good order. […]
