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UPDATE (Sunday night): Victoria Police reports: “Great news! Missing woman Gina Mutch has been found. Thanks for the shares everyone.” EARLIER REPORT: Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Kinglake West woman Gina Mutch. The 50-year-old was last seen at Edenvale Crescent, Kinglake West about 6.30pm yesterday (23 November). Police and family
Cindy McLeish (Lib.) will return as Eildon MLA, and Danielle Green (Labor) will be back as Yan Yean MLA, following the Andrews Labor Government landslide win in Saturday’s State election. The Evelyn seat is too close to call. With 63.91 per cent of the local vote counted (but postal votes yet to be included), the
Liberal incumbent Cindy McLeish is expected to win a third term in parliament as the MP for Eildon, according to the Weekly Times. The Eildon count – with just 3.91 per cent counted as at 7pm – showed a majority for Ms McLeish, said the rural weekly newspaPER. Sally Brennan — Australian Labor Party – 617
Labor candidate for Eildon, Sally Brennan, failed to appear at the candidates’ evening at Kinglake tonight (Tues.) In a statement read to the meeting, Ms Brennan blamed “considerable pressures” for not attending the event, which was addressed by the other three candidates – Michelle Dunscombe (Ind.), Ken Deacon (Greens), and Cindy McLeish (Liberals).
Yea’s Railway Park playground has been destroyed this morning (Sun.) by fire. Murrindindi Shire Council made this announcement at approx. 8.30am: “The Railway Park playground in Yea has been destroyed by fire. The area is now closed to the public and has been fenced off to ensure everyone’s safety.” More to come.
DIAMOND VALLEY CRICKET ASSOCIATION FIXTURE BARCLAY SHIELD • Results. Round 4. Saturdays, November 10-17. Macleod 136 T Wise 45 BJ McKeown 3/22 R Tinsley 3/32 M Murphy 2/33 def by Epping 9/267(cc) T Emmins 80 J Lever 56 M Murphy 35* FA Sheikh 27 T Hughes 25 T Wise 6/57 DK O’Leary 3/49. Plenty 3/120(dec)
There was a general bye in Division 1 and Division 2 Saturday pennants bowls in the Central Bowling Division competition on Saturday (Nov. 17). Competition resumes on Saturday (Nov. 24) with Round 7 Div. 1 matches due to start at 1pm: Broadford v Kilmore. Seymour VRI v Alexandra. Wallan v Eildon. Yea v Seymour.
A-GRADE: Yea Tigers 4/181(cc) C Armstrong 56 B Tarran 55 A Chisholm 33* v Eastern Hill 10/80 T Peacock 25 A Chisholm 3/14 M Steiner 3/18 C Armstrong 2/16.
Eildon incumbent Cindy McLeish MLA was seen everywhere from the Mansfield Show to the Launching Place electorate office on Saturday (Nov. 17) in the lead-up to the November 24 State Election. Ms McLeish was pictured with Girl Guides Grace Cleland and Molly Baxter at the Mansfield Show.
Katrina and David Petfield have purchased a property on Yea-Whittlesea Rd, and were welcomed to the district this weekend by prominent Yea Rotarian Peter Tull. The trio spent Saturday afternoon at the well-attended Yea Races, which had a strong crowd which enjoyed glorious weather. More photos in Wednesday’s edition of The Local Paper.
