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A number of local media organisations will receive Federal Government grants to help fund cadet journalists. Local companies which have won the funding include: • Alexandra Newspapers Pty Ltd (which publishes the Alexandra-Eildon-Marysville Standard and Yea Chronicle), • Mail News Group Pty Ltd (whose publications include the Mountain Views Mail), • McPherson Newspapers Pty Ltd
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8.45am Sunday: Another decent squirt of rain is just about to hit Yea, according to the bush telegraph. Photo: alongside the Melba Hwy, just south of Yea township.
There has been a car accident at the corner of Nihil and Bayley Streets, Alexandra, according to a social media report.
More than $1000 was raised, with another $5000 to be presented, for a local children’s gift appeal, after Northern District Freemasons gathered on Saturday night (Dec. 15) for a Christmas Gift Appeal Dinner Ball. Local Freemasons come from a variety of backgrounds including a bricklayer, a motor mechanic, two University students, an engineer, a teacher,
A sunny afternoon at Kinglake, with the pre-Christmas Produce and Artisan Market.
The Sister Olive Handicap meeting of the Yea Race Club today (Sat.) has been abandoned. “Sadly the meeting at Yea Racing Club today has been abandoned due to the state of the track,” said a statement posted by the Club at 7.40am. “Please don’t travel to the Yea Races today,” the Club said in a
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The Hume Freeway is closed in both directions in parts between Barnawartha and Benalla, due to flooding. The road will be reopened as soon as it safe to do so, but may remain closed for up to 48 hours. A detour is set up for Melbourne-bound traffic via the Murray Valley Highway, Wadonga (B400) to
4.15AM THURSDAY UPDATE Weather from the north-east is about to hit the Yea-Alexandra area of Murrindindi. Some forecasts predict as much as one month’s rain in the coming 24 hours.
