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Health merger: community concern, confusion and scepticism

Health merger: community concern, confusion and scepticism

A MAJOR community survey conducted by Murrindindi Shire Council across Alexandra, Yea, and surrounding towns has revealed a range of views, with a majority expressing concern, confusion and scepticism about the proposed voluntary amalgamation between Alexandra District Health (ADH) and Eastern Health (EH). Conducted over 16 days and attracting 278 responses, the survey provides a […]

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Council grants approved

AT the Murrindindi Shire Council meeting, held on Wednesday, February 28, councillors approved a number of grants under their Grants and Sponsorship program. They noted...
The Toolangi Forest Discovery Centre as it looked in 2011, prior to it falling into a state of disrepair.

Toolangi Forest Discovery Centre decision deferred

MURRINDINDI Shire Council, in their first meeting for the year, held on February 28, voted to defer the decision about the rezoning of the Toolangi...
Eildon Skyline

Eildon Pondage Masterplan approved by council

MURRINDINDI Shire Council’s first meeting for 2024 was held on Wednesday, February 28, entirely online. Unfortunately, this didn’t go as well as planned, with the...
Nathan H puts another batter on his backside with his searing pace.

Cricket wrap around the grounds

A Grade Seymour 10/124 defeated Alexandra 10/87 by Darren Waixel THE weekend saw the final game of the 2023/2024 home and away season for cricket....
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Eildon bowls: three sides to the grand final

EILDON Bowling Club has succeeded in qualifying its two Saturday Pennant Sides and Tuesday Pennant side into their respective division grand finals. Saturday Pennant Division...
Horses racing towards the finish line. -MP

Champions at Alex Races Rock

IT’S a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll. Blessed by a glorious track, glorious weather and a glorious crowd...
Raw 44-gallon drums in 2009, before their conversion to steelpans.

Pans turn full circle

FIFTEEN years ago, shortly after the 2009 Victorian bushfires, a trailer load of 44 gallon drums donated by VIP Packaging was collected in Western Melbourne...
Last week the juniors went out to see the recent control burns in Marysville.

Getting youth involved in local brigades

NOW the school term is well underway, the Triangle Junior Fire Brigade is back into the swing of things. So far, the group consists of...
Crime in Shire

Crime increases in the Murrindindi Shire

THE latest crime data from Crimes Statistics Agency has recently been released for the year ending December 2023. In Victoria a total of 523,523 criminal...
phone tower

Phone tower providers respond to connectivity issues during storms

DURING and following the storms which occurred on February 13, people in many parts of the shire lost connection to phones and internet, in addition...

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