AFTER a decade of crafting wooden bilbies to raise money for children being treated for cancer at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), Ernie Hunt needs to pass the baton. Mr Hunt is 84 and his eyesight is failing, so he needs someone to take over making the wooden toys, the sale of which has so […]
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Native timber forestry to end January 1, 2024
THE Victorian Government has announced that native timber forestry will cease in Victoria on January 1, 2024, with additional transition support for timber workers, sawmill operators and their communities announced in the state budget. The additional $200 million in support for workers and their families to transition away from native timber logging brings the government’s total […]
Are there really big cats in Australia?
Photo: A black panther in India by David V Raju BIG cat researcher Bernard Mace from Toolangi became interested in whether big cats are in the Australian wilderness at a very young age. His father was a bomber command veteran from World War II and had witnessed pumas being brought into the country by US […]
When Jacko the lion escaped in Alexandra
LONGTIME locals may remember a very strange event which occurred on August 17, 1975. A lion escaped from a circus during a performance at the Alexandra Football Ground. Ray Mathieson was the acting police sergeant at the time, as the regular sergeant was on holidays. Ray recently explained the events which took place. The circus […]
Lifesavers to patrol Lake Eildon on Australia Day
LIFESAVERS will patrol inland waterways to coincide with the Australia Day public holiday when thousands of Victorians will flock to their favourite swimming spots, following a spate of drownings in rivers, lakes and dams. The likelihood of drowning in Victoria increases by more than two-thirds on a public holiday and Life Saving Victoria has identified […]
How do you vote if you have COVID-19?
THE Victorian election is on Saturday, November 26, but this election may have challenges for people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19? How do you cast your vote if you’ve missed the postal voting deadline? The Victorian Electoral Commission are offering a COVIDSafe drive-through service in Melton West for people who aren’t comfortable entering a […]
Fencing and rye grass relief convoy to flood-impacted farmers
ON Thursday, December 8, local charity Rapid Relief Team (RRT) will lead a convoy of trucks into Yea, Victoria, carrying ryegrass seed and wire fencing to donate to farmers. The flood relief convoy, part of the RRT’s Farmers Community Connect (FCC) event, is carrying wire fencing and ryegrass seed for farmers impacted by the recent […]
Murrindindi Shire Council has a new mayor
ON Wednesday, November 16, Murrindindi Shire Council met to elect a new mayor and deputy mayor for the next 12 months. The roles went to Cr John Walsh and Cr Karine Haslam, respectively. Cr John Walsh was pleased to be elected as mayor and re-affirmed his commitment to improving Murrindindi Shire. “I’m very honoured by […]
WW2 medal award for Con Hildebrand
YEA-Kinglake RSL President Ed Davies presented Con Hildebrand’s World War II medal to the Hildebrand family at the RSL Hall, Yea, on Monday, November 7. “We are sad that Con never got to wear his medal but we are pleased to have been able to help Con’s family to obtain the medal,” Mr Davies said. […]
Flood impacts at Yea Wetlands
THE Yea Wetlands was one of the many areas throughout the shire impacted by the floods. Damage to the wetlands includes a lot of trees down, big logs that cars would park against have been lifted and moved, one area of boardwalk ripped out of the ground and flipped over, and some of the paths […]
