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Games against Yarra Glen for Alexandra

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 30, 2024

Football Reserves Alexandra 17.4 – 106 defeated Yarra Glen 5.6 - 36 ALEXANDRA travelled to Yarra Glen last Saturday for round seven of the Outer...

Vale Laurance Alan Cassell

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 28, 2024

LAURANCE Alan Cassell was born in Yea on January 8, 1934, to Myrtle and Allan Cassell. His sister Marion was born two years later. Laurance...

Great achievement for man and dog

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 27, 2024

FAWCETT resident Aoidh Doyle and his Kelpie Whisper Snip have made some significant achievements in recent months. Current achievements to date include, first in Cobber...

Agriculture scholarship awarded to James Meggitt

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 24, 2024

ALEXANDRA local, James Meggitt, has been awarded the AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship, which provides students in the field of agriculture with an opportunity to network and...

Wind farm opposition group responds to Fera article

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 24, 2024

STRATHBOGIES Responsible Renewables Community Group has provided a response to the comments from Fera representatives in the May 8 edition, regarding the proposed wind farm...

National Volunteer Week for the CFA

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 23, 2024

THIS National Volunteer Week (NVW) the Country Fire Authority (CFA), and their partner emergency service volunteer organisations, acknowledge and thank the tens of thousands of...

Alexandra wins Club of the Year

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 22, 2024

COUNTRY Racing Victoria has awarded the Alexandra Race Club as the winner of the Club of the Year in the ‘one to three meetings’ category...

Yea Bowls Club annual Fours Tournament

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 22, 2024

THE Yea Bowls Club held their annual Fours Tournament last Saturday. Despite the chill in the air, bright sunshine prevailed throughout the day and the...

Fred Wheeler standing in front of his Alexandra Chemist and Dentist business.

The remarkable Fred Wheeler

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 21, 2024

FREDERICK Wheeler was an influential member of the Murrindindi Shire community around the turn of the 20th century. Born in 1847 in Henly-on-Thames in England,...

What is the Great Outdoors Taskforce?

By Alexandra Newspapers | May 20, 2024

IN last week’s edition, Minister for the Environment, Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Sports and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulos, spoke about the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council...