Community News

Alexandra has been a big winner in ‘Pick My Project’ allocations, announced this afternoon (Tues.) Funding of $200,000 will be provided for the Alexandra Indoor Swimming Pool. A further $200,000 will be given for the Community and Scout Shed project.

The program for the Kinglake Bluegrass Festival next week has been released by organisers. Friday, October 12 6.30pm. Bush Dance. At Kinglake Community Centre Stadium. Clandestiny. 9pm. Concert. At Lawson’s Restaurant, Kinglake Pub. General Aunt. 9.30pm. Blue Limiot. 10pm. The Cherry Pickers. 10.30pm. Strzelecki Stringbusters. 11pm Finish. Saturday, October 13 Workshops. At Kinglake Pub. 10am.

Fundraising for the Alexandra Junior Football Club outside Foodworks Alexandra on Saturday were Dot Jackson, Katelyn Puls and Michael Purcell.

The Local Paper understands that Victorian Minister for Regional Development will make major announcements at Kinglake and Eildon in the coming week, in the lead-up to the November 24 State Election. Ms Pulford is expected to be at Kinglake on Thursday (Oct. 4), and at Eildon on Friday (Oct. 5) in a two-day visit to

Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish delivered a far-reaching summary of life in the electorate, when speaking in State Parliament last week: I am really pleased to make a contribution to the grievance debate, and I am also pleased to have such an audience. I am not sure where those on the government benches actually live, but

Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green gave a trademark aggressive speech last week in State Parliament about her political opponents: It is my great pleasure to join the last grievance debate for the 58th Parliament. I am pleased to be heading towards my fifth election and having the great privilege of representing the electorate of Yan

Natalie Hutchins, Victorian Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, will be present on Saturday, October 20, for a formal acknowledgement of the Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation’s ownership of Camp Jungai at Rubicon. This celebratory event will occur on the same day as the Taungurung RSA (Recognition and Settlement Agreement) Authorisation Meeting. The meeting was originally scheduled to

Toolangi Forest will be buzzing on Sunday (Sept. 16) when the Victorian Rally Championship and the Victorian Club Rally Series run through the area, reports the Mountain Views Mail newspaper at Healesville. The first cars depart Yarra Glen racecourse at 9am and travel up the Melba Highway and into the forest to tackle the racing

The Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation says there was initial concern about a flyer produced about a meeting to be held on Saturday (Sept. 15) at Camp Jungai, Rubicon. “The flyer for the meeting was generated by the office of Lidia Thorpe, the member for Northcote and a Gunai woman, and it initially caused us some

Dindi Sawmill will close by early October, and 17 local jobs will be lost. Forests Victoria reversed a decision that allowed Dindi Mill to harvest timber from the forests from 2020-23 and 2023-26. VicForests had consulted around future supply arrangements. This process has now consulted. The Local Paper understands that  the State Government will make