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Local firefighters take on the Stair Climb Challenge

By Anne Richey | September 16, 2022

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...

Tyred of all the potholes?

By Anne Richey | September 16, 2022

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...

Road maintenance blitz rolls out

By Anne Richey | September 9, 2022

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...

Yea bank manager has strong community background

By Anne Richey | August 30, 2022

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...

Yarck needs a new fire station

By Anne Richey | August 30, 2022

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...

RSV on the rise this winter

By Anne Richey | August 23, 2022

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...

Goulburn Valley Suicide Awareness Walk

By Anne Richey | August 23, 2022

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...

Metro and country brigade partnership

By Anne Richey | August 12, 2022

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...

Varroa mite outbreak might sting

By Anne Richey | August 12, 2022

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,...

Ghost Fish apparition in shire

By Anne Richey | August 12, 2022

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...