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Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing 15-year-old Isabella Arter-James. Isabella was last seen at home in Tagermere Place, Lilydale. She is described as 170cm tall, medium build, long brown hair and brown eyes. Police and Isabella’s family have concerns for her welfare due to her young age and length of time
Boomerang bags have become incredibly popular in places including Alexandra, Yea and Kinglake. The banning of plastic bags, packaging and microbeading is due to be discussed in State Parliament on Wednesday (Oct. 18). Plastic-free Victoria Alliance, a newly formed and rapidly growing collective of over 50 environmental, community and industry groups across Victoria, is calling
Shadow Police Minister Police Edward O’Donohue, together with Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell, have called on the Andrews Labor Government to ensure the Whittlesea community has a fully resourced and operational Whittlesea Police Station. The calls came when Mr O’Donohue and Ms Lovell met members of the local Save Our Staff action group in Whittlesea
Police in Murrindindi are seeking community assistance regarding a spate of daylight burglaries in their district, particularly around the Kinglake area. During September numerous residences were broken into, with the main items of choice for the thieves being jewellery. The houses have been entered during the day, with investigators believing the offenders are going straight
Experts have predicted that this year’s summer is set to be above-average bushfire conditions, with dry grounds and fast-growing grass. Fire Action Week runs until Friday (Oct. 20) – a great opportunity to find out more about the fire risk of your local area. City of Whittlesea Mayor, Cr Ricky Kirkham, urged residents to start
The second round of the Yea Golf Club Men’s Championships was held on Saturday and in all three grades the result is still in doubt. In A-Grade, Gary Pollard now holds a one-shot lead over Brian Simmons; Greg Clements leads B-Grade by five shots from Jonathan Fisher; and in C-Grade Malcom Bett leads Terry Chaplin
A-GRADE Yea Tigers d Kilmore Venue: Yea Recreation Reserve Result: Yea Tigers won First Innings Toss won by: Kilmore Batted first: Yea Tigers 1st Innings – Yea Tigers D. Pell, lbw B.G. Bryant ………………………….. 14 *B. Tarran, c S. Topham, b R.J. McLeod …. 19 C. Armstrong, not out ……………………………… 54 M. Lockhart, c C.
DIVISION 2 Saturday Pennant. Round 2. Results. Saturday, October 14. • Seymour VRI 121, 14 d Wallan 47, 2. Seymour VRI: Robert Hockley 66, 2. Robert Richards 21, 0. Ian Cashill 34, 2. Matc Total: 121, 4. Side Points: 10. Totals: 121, 14. Wallan: Steven Doig 5, 0. Peggy Bell, 29, 2. Brad Colling 13,
The weekend’s fine weather continued to attract large crowds to the Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival at Kinglake. Here is a preview of some of the photos to appear in this week’s issue of The Local Paper.
All-time best crowds have been recorded at the Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival at Kinglake. Pam Lawless and Vicky Dunelll were pictured at the Main Marquee on Saturday.
