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Expected temperatures for Saturday (Aug. 10): • Alexandra: 3°-8° • Eildon: 2°-7° • Eltham: 4°-10° • Healesville: 3°-8° • Kinglake: 1°-6° • Marysville: 1°-6° • Whittlesea: 3°-9° • Yea: 3°-8° Lake Mountain is expecting a range of -5° to -1°. The Mount Buller forecast is from -5° to -3°.
Murrindindi Shire Council has been pushing hard for increased safety measures to be undertaken on the Black Spur between Narbethong and Healesville. The Local Paper today (Fri.) asked: “Could you please advise the advocacy conducted recently by the Murrindindi Shire Council to VicRoads and any other authorities about the need for works on Maroondah Hwy
Reports indicate that Maroondah Hwy has re-opened from Healesville to Narbethong after the tragic accident earlier today (Fri.).
Murrindindi Shire Council has actively sought State Government action on the wombat shooting controversy at ‘Balaclava’, Murrindindi. Chief Executive Officer, Craig Lloyd, confirmed this afternoon (Fri.) that Council officers have been in constant contact over the matter with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. There has been extensive communication with the State Minister,
Murrindindi Shire Council’s Infrastructure Portfolio Councillor, Eric Lording and Mayor Sandice McAula popped into the Alexandra Resource Recovery Centre to see Sustainability Victoria’s ‘take your e-Waste to a better place’ billboard and Council’s new e-waste recycling shed. The Councillors issued a media statement: e-Waste is anything with a plug or battery that has reached the
Murrindindi Shire Council has issued a statement regarding the community’s participation in plans to re-model traffic arrangements in High St, Yea: The revised design for Council’s safety upgrade works on High Street in Yea is in. Murrindindi Shire Council Cheviot Ward Councillor, Bec Bowles said with feedback and ideas from almost 70 community members, there
The serious Black Spur accident this morning (Fri.), in which four people were injured, is a stark reminder of the roulette game that motorists play every time they drive on the Narbethong-Healesville section. This morning’s accident, when a tree fell on a car, is not the first of its type. If such a hazard existed
VicRoads have this morning (Fri.) issued a statement about the closure of the Black Spur following a serious accident: The Maroondah Highway is closed through the ‘Black Spur’, between Healesville and Narbethong, following a serious collision. Drivers need to plan ahead and allow extra time, and consider delaying their journey, if possible. Alternative routes around
Saturday night’s Alexandra Speedway meeting has been postponed because of weather concerns. The Speedway management posted this message on social media today (Friday): “Due to the extreme weather conditions forecast for tomorrow and the amount of rain received at the track overnight. The committee has made the tough decision to postpone Saturday’s racing in the
10.50PM UPDATE: Two air ambulances have been dispatched to the area.Four people are believed to be injured. UPDATE: A tree is reported to have fallen on a car on the Black Spur. EARLIER REPORT: Five emergency vehicles are responding to a rescue alert near Fernshaw. Emergency Victoria says the request for help came at 9.56am. Earlier today, the Maroondah Hwy was blocked when a tree came down over both lanes.
