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Agriculture Victoria is urging livestock owners to enact their fire plans ahead of a high-risk fire day expected tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 10). State Agriculture Relief Commander Sharyn Williams said livestock owners would need to locate evacuation routes, decide which animals to evacuate, have an emergency medical kit and identify emergency accommodation for animals. “We have
Bushfire assistance of up to $1960 per family has been extended to communities in 14 Victorian council areas to help relieve personal hardship and distress. People in the Ararat, Alpine, Ballarat, Glenelg, Golden Plains, Indigo, Mansfield, Northern Grampians, Pyrenees, South Gippsland, Southern Grampians, Wangaratta, Wellington and Wodonga council areas can now access the support package.
An infcormation message has been issued today (Thurs.., Jan. 9) by Emergency Victoria about two fires in the Alpine National Park This message is issued for Barwite, Boorolite, Brack Bridge, Bridge Creek, Chapel Hill, Delatite, Goughs Bay, Howitt Plains, Howqua, Howqua Hills, Howqua Inlet, Jamieson, Kevington, Knockwood, Lake Eildon, Macs Cove, Mansfield, Merrijig, Mirimbah, Mount
IT’S OFFICIAL: The Local Paper is again clearly the Murrindindi region’s ‘number one’ media outlet. The Local Paper’s combined print-online weekly readership has grown by 32.45 per cent over the past year. Weekly reads now total 23,973, up from 18,099. This represents a growth of 5874 reads weekly. The Local Paper’s combined print-online monthly readership
Authorities have confirmed that Mat Kavanagh, of Alexandra, lost his life in the bushfire-related motor vehicle accident at Thornton last Friday (Jan. 3). Mr Kavanagh, 43, died Mat Kavanagh, 43, died in a two-car crash at Thornton. The dad of two had extinguished seven unattended campfires before the crash on the Goulburn Valley Hwy. Mr
Monies totalling $90,200 have been diverted from King Parrot Creek Road improvements to a project at Rubicon. As its last item at its December 18 meeting, Murrindindi Council closed its proceedings to the public, and voted to accept the tender from Fineblade Pty Ltd, for the lump sum price of $902,841.72 (including GST), for works
Murrindindi Shire Mayor Cr Leigh Dunscombe looked back on 2019, at the final Council meeting for the year. “As we close of what has been an extremely busy and challenging 2019 calendar year and head into the holiday season I would like to take this opportunity to offer my thanks to all., Cr Dunscombe said.
Murrindindi Shire Council has paid less than the $280,000 asking price for a property at Marysville. The considered the proposed purchase of 2A Murchison Street Marysville as part of the confidential (closed) section of a Council meeting late last year. The land comprising 225m2 was privately owned, and has a development approval for a café
Two more community projects will receive funding from Murrindindi Shire Council. Koori Kids will receive $500 upport in full. Koori Kids sought a sponsorship to support the running of competitions and activities within schools across Murrindindi to promote and assist in celebrating NAIDOC week. BSX (Bicycle Supercross) Inc.is to be given $4000 support in full
A Bushfire Management Plan is a requirement placed by Murrindindi Shire Council on a planning permit for a dwelling at 2997 Broadford – Flowerdale Road, Flowerdale. Crs Eric Lording and Margaret Rae proposed that the Bushfire Managemnt Plan, a Land Management Plan, and other conditions, form part of the permit allowed. The vote was carried
