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Murrindindi Council has issued a refusal to grant a permit for the use and development of land at 500 Spring Creek Rd, Fawcett, for the purpose of a dwelling. The motion was carried unanimously by the seven councillors at the meeting held on January 22. At the meeting, Angelina Bell spoke in favour of use
Local Senator, Bridget McKenzie, is under increasing pressure – either to quit or be sacked – following more details of her funding approvals for shooting clubs. Senator McKenzie is a keen shooter. “Embattled Nationals deputy Bridget McKenzie signed off on more than $1 million for shooting clubs and associations during her time as federal sports
Sasha Barrow of Alexandra is to be awarded Murrindindi Citizen of the Year on Australia Day (Jan. 26). Logan McKimmie will receive the award for Murrindindi Shire Young Citizen of the Year, at Kinglake. Syd Savage will be awarded Murrindindi Shire Senior Citizen of the Year, at Eildon. Community members and visitors are set to
3AM TUESDAY: There are reports of boulders on the roadway of Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, between St Andrews and Kinglake. Authorities are said to have notified.
Jamieson businesses are struggling as visitor numbers continue to dwindle in the wake of the bushfire crisis. WIUN News Shepparton reported on the Victorian Small Business Minister Adam Somyurek visiting the town to hear about the community’s concerns for its future. Click on this link to view TV report: https://www.facebook.com/WINNewsShepparton/videos/115638023100078/
New research calls for national action to minimise the risk of the platypus vanishing due to habitat destruction, dams and weirs. Australia’s devastating drought is having a critical impact on the iconic platypus, a globally unique mammal, with increasing reports of rivers drying up and platypuses becoming stranded. Platypuses were once considered widespread across the
Water Police officers nabbed four jet ski riders at weekend as part of an ongoing operation on Lake Nagambie targeting hoon riders. Police on jet skis patrolled the river for four hours from 1.30pm and caught a female rider and three male riders speeding. A 28-year-old Wollert woman, a 16-year-old Broadmeadows boy and two men
Murrindindi Shire Council will announce its Australia Day awardees this Wednesday morning (Jan. 22), ahead of the ceremonies to be conducted in seven locations on Sunday (Jan. 26). The change of procedure will ensure that family and friends of the awardees have the opportunity of being in attendance at the ceremonies. Events are being held
The Alexandra Football-Netball Club commenced an aluminium can recycling project in late 2015. Key aim of the project is to reduce the amount of material going into landfill as well as providing some income for the Club. The project has collected over 3700 kilograms of aluminium cans that have been recycled which means the project
The Local Paper staff are on summer leave until 9am Tuesday, January 28, when our offices re-open for the new year. Our first weekly publication for 2020 is on Wednesday, February 5. We are using the summer period to convert to the NBN. In the meantime, our 1800 231 311, 5797 2656 and 9439 9927
