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Solar farm project proposed for Rubicon

Solar farm project proposed for Rubicon

RESIDENTS close to the corner of Rubicon Road and Taggerty-Thornton Road in Rubicon have recently received a letter from Samsung C&T SREA regarding a proposed solar farm. SREA is a wholly owned company of Samsung C&T Corporation in Korea. According to the map, the solar farm is proposed for the area immediately to the right […]

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Laurance Cassell on his 75th birthday.

Vale Laurance Alan Cassell

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 in Fawcett

Great achievement for man and dog

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

Agriculture scholarship awarded to James Meggitt

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

Wind farm opposition group responds to Fera article

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

National Volunteer Week for the CFA

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

Alexandra wins Club of the Year

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

Yea Bowls Club annual Fours Tournament

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

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,...
Great Outdoor Taskforce

What is the Great Outdoors Taskforce?

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...
Changes to Alexandra Landfill

Changes to Alexandra Landfill

THE new Alexandra landfill is now well underway, with the new area set to service the community for the next 30 to 40 years. The...

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