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Recognising mental health
THIS year’s World Mental Health day, held on October 10, is themed ‘It’s Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace.' The need for mental health services is well known,...
Pamela Thompson publishes picture book
PAMELA Thompson visited the Alexandra Library last week to celebrate the publication of her first children's picture book, 'The Art of Body Bits'. A crowd gathered to see her new...
The Alexandra Fire Brigade- The start
ON Monday, February 2, 1874, the brigade conducted its first monthly meeting with Captain Radford Huddle as officer in charge, in excess of 20 members attended. To this day, the...
Statue now restored
THE Queen Alexandra statue, also known as the Princess Alexandra statue, in Alexandra’s Jack Shiel Gardens has been restored after extensive work that involved the sculpting of a new marble...
Alexandra Heritage Machinery Festival
THE Alexandra Heritage Machinery Festival took place on Saturday, October 5. There was a variety of old machinery on display, and the steam train was taking people for rides. A...