Australia Day smiles across Murrindindi region
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Australia Day was celebrated across the Murrindindi region. Sasha Barrow (Alexandra) was named as Citizen of the Year. Syd Savage was honoured as Senior Citizen of the Year.
Archives for January 2020
Kinglake to feature on ABC radio program ‘Sporty’
ABC Radio National reporter Amanda Smith was at the Kinglake Memorial Reserve on Australia Day (Sun., Jan. 26) to assemble a report for the Sporty program due to go to air at 10.30am on Saturday (Feb. 1). Ms Smith wanted to enquire about the value of sport in the community recovery since the 2009 ‘Black
Locals named in Australia Day Honours
Whittlesea’s Professor John Dewar has received one of the top awards in the Australia day Honours. Prof. Dewar received the ‘AO’ post-nomional for services to education, through leadership roles in the ubniversity sector, and to professional organisations. In the OAM section, Mrs Rosanna Baini, of Mernda, was noted for service to the Lebanese community of
Yea Rec. tender approved
Saturday, January 25, 2020
A tender for the female friendly change rooms, and the renewal and upgrade of the disabled toilet at the Yea Recreation Reserve, was authorised at the January 22 meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council. Councillors voted unanimously to support a motion from Crs Eric Lording and Bec Bowles to accept the tender for the lump sum
Council appoints architects
Murrindindi Council has appoiunted five consultants to the Architectural Services Panel for an initial period of three years commencing March 1 with the option for a two year extension: • NAAU Studio • Spaces Pty Ltd • Detail 9 Architects Pty Ltd • Ace Drafting Services • e+ Architects Pty Ltd Councilloors have been told
Road to recovery is long: Murrindindi Mayor
Murrindindi Shire Mayor Cr Leigh Dunscombe says that local people know only too well that the road to recovery from bushfires is a long one. Cr Dunsconbe addressed the January 22 meeting of Council, and spoke of the bushfires across Australia, including those in Gippsland and North-East Victoria. “My thoughts, like so many others over
Latest on waste: Cr Lording advises Council
Funding has been approved for development of an e-waste collection facility at the current Yea Resource Recovery Centre, Cr Eric Lording has told Murrindindi Council. An upgrade to the weighbridge at the Alexandra Landfill incorporating the supply and installation of a new boom gate will ensure that trucks cannot bypass the weighing station. This installation
Scouts win land transfer at Alexandra
Murrindindi Shire is undertaking the transfer of Council Land at 174 Grant St, Alexandra at a nominal cost of $11 to the Alexandra Scout Group. The transfer will allow the Alexandra Scout Group to develop new buildings including a multi-purpose hall, storeroom, office, meeting room, kitchen and toilet facilities. The property will retain the existing
Waranga-NE reunion on Sun,. Feb. 9
The annual reunion of Waranga North East Football ex-players will be held this Sunday (Feb. 9) at the Avenel Football Ground, Anderson St, Avenel. The League (formerly Association) was conducted between 1913-76. Teams included Alexandra, Avenel, Avenel-Longwood, Broadford, Euroa, Kilmore, Longwood, Mansfield, Murchison, Nagambie, Rushworth, Seymour, Thornton-Acheron Valley, Thornton-Eildon and Yea. This year’s event is
$550 pass at charity auction
Chrissy Eustace, of Kinglake, in her role as an organiser for the Stone The Crows Festival at Wagga from April 10-16, has donated a powered site worth $550 at the over 50’s event, to a bushfire fundraiser being held tomorrow (Thurs.) at Freemasons Ivalda, Darebin by Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Normie Rowe is one of the