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Philip Lobley Wines is putting a planning permit application to the meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council to be held at Yea on Wednesday night (Jan. 24). Mr Lobley seeks to extend the building at 1084 Kinglake-Glenburn Rd, amend the liquor licence, and have the ability to hold 12 functions per year. A Shire officer is
Murrindindi Shire Councillors will this week consider a plan to reconstruct the Glenburn Roadhouse, south of Yea. A planning permit application is due to be discussed at the Council meeting to be held at 6pm on Wednesday (Jan. 24) at the Yea Council chambers. “The redevelopment will result in a better designed and utilised service
A proposal by Kinglake West locals to have a burn-off at Kings Rd appear likely to be thwarted, at the January meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council to be held on Wednesday night (Jan. 24). The residents presented a petition to Murrindindi Shire late last year, and the matter was held over at the December Council
A grassfire is underway at Nugget Drive, Tyaak, An Emergency Victoria advice has been issued for residents of Tyaak, Reedy Creek and Sunday Creek. The fire is described as bein “under control”. “There is currently no threat to communities, but you should continue to stay informed and monitor conditions,” says Emergency Victoria.
A small fire at Royston Range Rd, Rubicon, is described by Emergency Victoria as being “contained”. Twelve vehicles have responded to the call-out.
The search continues today (Thurs.) around the Eildon area for missing Hoppers Crossing man Aly Hadzic. Police understand the 27-year-old fell from a boat in Lake Eildon about 6.30pm on Wednesday (Jan. 17). Local Police, SES, CFA and the PolAir helicopter searched the area last night and have resumed their search again today. Three search
A Total Fire Ban has been declared for Friday (Jan. 19) in the North Central district, which includes most of Murrindindi. The rating of the area for Friday is ‘Severe’.
Plans are underway to transform the intersection at Grant and Downey Sts in Alexandra at the urging of Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish. Ms McLeish, in a media statement issued this afternoon (Wed.), said she was happy to see the Victorian Government had finally decided to show some action with plans underway to modify the intersection.
Kinglake Councillor Leigh Dunscombe used the expression “fantastic” three times to express his complimentary opinion of Murrindindi Shire Council retiring Chief Executive Officer Margaret Abbey and her team. “Our Council is in a very sound financial position in comparison to many other small rural councils around the country and that is due, in no small
Investigators believe that a man (pictured) may be linked to a number of burglaries in the Hurstbridge area. Banyule Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating following a burglary at a business address in Panton Hill last week. It’s believed a man has broken into the Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Road premises shortly after 1am on Friday
