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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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Search for aircraft on Mount Disappointment
Image: Map showing the location of Mount Disappointment. There are reports coming in of an aircraft crash at Mount Disappointment. Ambulance Victoria said, "Ambulance Victoria...
Yarck fire brought under control
David Cotterill, commander in District 12 CFA, provided an update on the fire in Yarck this afternoon. The fire started just before 1pm and was...
A history of Total Fire Bans in Murrindindi
by Allan Layton, former CFA Group Officer, Alexandra Fire Brigades Group AS the fire season staggers to a close, it was noted by Thornton farmer...
No more buses to Melbourne?
THE Department of Transport (DoT) is making changes to the Yarra Valley bus network “to boost services, improve passenger travel choices, and ensure buses are...
Planned burns today
THE following planned burns are expected to be undertaken in Murrindindi Shire today, so there is likely to be smoke in some areas. There will...
Black Spur closure for maintenance
THE Department of Transport (DoT) has advised that the Black Spur will be closed from 9am to 5pm each day from Monday, March 28 to...
New booster shot needed for some patients
Provided by Debbie Skinner, director Alexandra Medical Centre ALEXANDRA Medical Centre (AMC) has notified all affected people who were vaccinated against COVID-19 in December and...
Rotary’s Embracing Change conference
Pictured: Rotarian bike riders setting out from the Breakaway Caravan Park on Wednesday, March 16. ROTARY District 9790 contains over 1500 members and 64 clubs...
