AROUND 600 firefighters and emergency service personnel across Australia stormed up the stairway of Crown Metropol Hotel on Saturday, September 10 to raise funds and awareness for mental health. Local firefighters, Josh Palmer, Brenton Doyle-Smith and Kent Robertson were among them. This year’s Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb challenge was held as an in-person event for […]
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Tyred of all the potholes?
MURRINDINDI Shire Council were contacted to confirm whether the disabled parking spots in Murrindindi meet the Australian standards. The issue was raised by Ian Kendrick in his letter to the editor. Vito Albicini, Director Assets and Development at council said, “When installing or constructing new infrastructure or facilities, council has a sign-off process to confirm […]
Road maintenance blitz rolls out
THE Victorian Government has announced a $780 million investment to rebuild, repair and resurface more than 1500 kilometres of roads across the regional Victoria across the next eight months. More than 1300 individual projects are planned across some of Victoria’s busiest and most important transport and travel routes, including the Western Highway, Hume Freeway, Murray […]
Yea bank manager has strong community background
THE new manager of the Community Bank Yea and District, Michael Nardella, comes to the job with a wide range of experience in both property and community involvement. The community bank provides Bendigo banking services to the people of the district. Mr Nardella has real estate experience of over 30 years as the owner and […]
Yarck needs a new fire station
THE Yarck Rural Fire Brigade has been an integral part of the Yarck and surrounding community since 1939. Prior to this, it operated as a locally run brigade from the early 1900s. Since its creation, it has been a consistent and effective fire fighting unit, providing expertise and resources to the control of bushfires and […]
RSV on the rise this winter
WINTER may nearly be over, but the colds, flu and viruses are not fading just yet. We have all been advised to watch out for COVID-19, influenza, and the common cold, but a very common virus that is on the rise this winter in Victoria is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV, although not a new […]
Goulburn Valley Suicide Awareness Walk
THE Goulburn Valley Suicide Awareness Group will be running their second Goulburn Valley Suicide Awareness Walk on Sunday, September 11 starting at Yea Railway Station at 9.30am. Walk organiser Jacky Gilbee said they are hoping to see an increase of participants this year of 150 or more. “This year we have asked the participants of […]
Metro and country brigade partnership
A NEW partnership between the four CFA brigades in the Triangle and the Rowville brigade was initiated last Sunday when members of the Rowville CFA Fire Brigade toured the Triangle. The Rowville brigade is a busy metropolitan brigade located in the City of Knox in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Following the implementation of […]
Varroa mite outbreak might sting
DEADLY honeybee parasites, known as varroa mites, have been found for the first time in Australia, raising concerns about the impact on the honeybee population, honey products and crops. Varroa mites are parasite mites that affect honeybees and their brood by weakening and killing colonies and transmitting viruses. The mites live only on bees and […]
Ghost Fish apparition in shire
FLAT-headed galaxias, a critically endangered fish, have been found in a billabong next to the Goulburn River near Alexandra. Alexandra is proving to be a stronghold for the species with records showing the fish also found there in 2002. Flat-headed galaxias are highly mobile fish that swim just below the surface of the water. They […]
