MARYSVILLE Saddle Tramps hosted a successful Australian Trail Horse Riders Association (ATHRA) Accreditation and Regional Camp Weekend from Thursday, May 15 to Sunday, May 18. Gallipoli Park and the Marysville Saddle Tramps grounds were buzzing with horse floats, camp chairs, and a whole lot of horsepower as riders from across the country gathered for the […]
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Yea Bowls Club donates to RSL
ON Monday, April 28, Jeff Swain, Secretary of the Yea-Kinglake RSL, was presented with the green fees and prize money from the day’s Triple Bowls game. Each year the Yea Bowls Club support the RSL by making a donation to the welfare of the RSL. The RSL appreciate donations and help from community groups to […]
Big wins for Alexandra senior and reserve footballers
SATURDAY, May 24 the Rebels travelled to Yarra Junction to play against them in four grades of netball and two games of football. The Under 18s were taking on Seville at Seville. Reserves Yarra Junction 1.0 – 6 were defeated by Alexandra 24.15 – 159 THE Rebels’ Reserves welcomed fresh faces to their lineup on […]
Yea Community House book mural opened
THE Yea Community House wall mural of books selected by the community was officially opened last Friday by the team from Yea Community House and artist Mark Klein. The ceremonial red ribbon was cut by Mark, and he talked briefly about how the mural came into existence. The Yea Community House team presented Mark with […]
A remarkable fossil found
THE Yea area is famed for its baragwanathia fossils, fossils of the earliest vascular land plant found in the world, dated to around 415 million years ago. The site is recognised as being of international significance. Mansfield Shire is now getting in on the action, with local fossil hunters finding evidence of amniotes, dating to […]
Red Cross offering a new service in the shire
NATHAN Brown, Red Cross Manager Community and Business Operations (Victoria and Tasmania) spoke about their operations in Murrindindi Shire. Unfortunately, the Red Cross vehicle was taken from Murrindindi Shire due to financial considerations. Nathan said, “That was a really hard decision for us because that was, from the Red Cross perspective, our only real service […]
Trevor Evans appointed new controller of Alexandra SES
THE Alexandra State Emergency Service (SES) Unit has officially welcomed Trevor Evans as its new Unit Controller, taking over from long-standing leader Peter Weeks. Trevor brings with him over 12 years of SES experience and more than two decades of service with the CFA, where he served as both a strike team leader and crew […]
International adventures for Flowerdale local
TAYLA Street, a 25 year old motorcycle racer from Flowerdale has been selected to represent Australia in July at two International events in Croatia. The events include the FIM Women’s Speedway Academy and the FIM Women’s Speedway Gold Trophy. These events will take place at Stadium Milenium in Croatia and bring together the top female […]
Supportive crowds for AFNC teams
IT was a big day at Rebel Park last Sunday, with the under nine, 10, and 12 footballers, along with all the junior netball teams, taking to the courts and fields in front of a supportive home crowd. The under nine and under 10 played with plenty of enthusiasm and energy against Broadford. While scores […]
Alexandra Community Wood Auction
THE Alexandra Community Wood Auction is set for Saturday, May 24, starting at 10am at the bottom end of Bayley Street, near the Embassy of Ideas. Organiser Andrew Embling said, “We do it every year. It’s a community event.” At the moment, there are about 19 trailer loads of wood registered, from groups including Acheron […]
