Community News

Murrindindi Shire Council has this week announced the outside organisations that will deliver aged and disability services to local residents from January 1. Not-for-profit providers Nexus Primary Health and Menzies Support Services will Mayor Cr Sandice Mc-Aulay said that this decision has come at the end of a long process of consultation and discussion with

Mrs G. Morris of 115 Dyes Lane, Buxton, is applying to the Murrindindi Shire Council meeting on Wednesday (Sept. 25) to build a dwelling on the property. A dwelling commenced on the land under a building and planning permit more than 20 years ago, but was never completed. An objection has been received by the

The rape conviction in 2007 of the late Fr Terry Pidoto, a former priest at Sacred Heart Church in Yea, is highlighted today (Wed., Sept. 18) by The Age newspaper. “One Melbourne man will claim in a court filing this week being taken to Corpus Christi’s Glen Waverley campus around 1972 by Father Terrence Pidoto

The Alexandra Edward Lodge held its 150th anniversary meeting at the Alexandra Masonic Centre on Thursday (Aug. 15). The evening was well attended by 48 members and guests, for a short history of the origins of the Lodge, including a brief biography of three founding members, presented by local historian Alan Layton. Amongst the guests

Stalking is unwanted behaviour from one person towards another person. Stalking laws prohibit publishing on the Internet or by an e-mail or other electronic communication to any person a statement or other material relating to the victim or any other person. The victim need not be named in the internet posts for an offence to

The Andrews State Labor Government has issued permits to cull 200,000 kangaroos, wallabies and wombats, reports The Weekly Times. Today’s report comes as a petition calling for the halt to killing wombats has reached the 80,000-level. The petition was started after the 60 Minutes TV program and The Age revealed the promotion of wombat shooting

Alleged illegal hunting activities by Chinese tourists at a Murrindindi property are part of a story in the national media spotlight. Fairfax Newspapers and Channel 9’s 60 Minutes program aired accusations that Chinese businessman Tom Zhou organised illegal hunting activities at his ‘Balaclava’ property on Murrindindi Rd. Mr Zhou’s links to Crown Casino, and his

Murrindindi continues to attract publicity today (Tues.), following the 60 Minutes and Fairfax Newspapers report of Chinese businessman Tom Zhou’s activities at ‘Balaclava’. The New Daily publishes a report today at: https://thenewdaily.com.au/…/…/29/crown-zhou-wombat-hunting/ On a personal note, we know the area reasonably well. The Long family lived at ‘Walberton’, Murrindindi Road, Murrindindi. 1985 – 34 years ago.

Chinese businessman Tom Zhou’s links with a proposed luxury hotel resort development at Murrindindi came under the national media spotlight at the weekend. Channel 9’s 60 Minutes program, and its Fairfax Newspapers division, carried reports from investigative reporters Nick McKenzie, Nick Toscano and Grace Tobin. The reports quizzed Mr Zhou’s links with Crown Casino, and