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VISITORS to Yea over the Easter weekend took advantage of the good weather to spend time outdoors, with three groups hiring the bowls club facilities to play some social bowls...

Alexandra Squash Club pennant for term one concludes

By Alexandra Newspapers | April 18, 2026

PENNANT for the term at Alexandra Squash Club has come to a close and there were two teams that stood the test of time to win their night. The winning...

Yea Bowls Club busy over Easter

Alexandra Squash Club pennant for term one concludes

Tough going at Seville for Rebels

Night Strike exercise in Koriella

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6 hours ago

🌳 STREET TREE IMPROVEMENTS COMING TO NIHIL STREET 🌳

🌿 Council’s arborist has identified 14 Liquid Amber trees along Nihil Street, between Grant Street and Albert Street, for removal. These trees have outgrown the site and are not suitable beneath powerlines.

🌳 To improve safety and the streetscape, the trees will be replaced and additional planting will take place, including 30 Chinese Pistachio trees suited to areas beneath powerlines, and 30 Liquid Amber trees planted in suitable locations away from powerlines.

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6 hours ago

We pause to remember - Lynette, Glen, Josh and Kevin.
They were serving and protecting our community when tragically their lives were cut short on 22 April 2020.
Today and always our thoughts are with their loved ones and colleagues.
💙Constable Glen Humphris
💙 Constable Josh Prestney
💙 Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor
💙Senior Constable Kevin King
They will always be remembered.
In 2025 the Blue Ribbon Foundation and our Peninsula Branch dedicated the new ECMO ICU unit at Frankston Hospital in their honour. Their memory will live on and save many lives.
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7 hours ago

First round of 2026 donations for Alexandra Opportunity Shop.
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8 hours ago

Rebecca Parker is wanted by police.

A warrant has been issued for the 53-year-old’s arrest in relation to multiple breaches of court orders.

Parker is known to frequent the Murrindindi, Yarra Ranges, and Maroondah areas.

Anyone with information on Parker’s current whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at
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