Community News

Fern Hames was named Murrindindi Shire Citizen of the Year on Australia Day (Fri., Jan. 26). Fern is a long time resident and long standing contributor in the community, having lived in Murrindindi Shire since the early 1980s. Murrindindi Shire Council issued this media statement: Fern has been integral in the development and delivery of

Nancy Thurlby won the ‘Best in Show’ prize at the Rotary Club of Yea Art Show Opening Night on Thursday (Jan. 25). Judge Julian Bruere announced Nancy as winner with her ‘Colour My World’ pastel. Second best in show was awarded to Glenn Hoyle for ‘The Girl with Red Hair’ oil painting. Major sponsor Frank

Former Yea general practitioner Dr Morton Rawlin has been recognised as a member (AM) in the General Division in the Australia Day Honours. Associate Professor Rawlin was recognised “for significant service to the medical profession particularly through governance in the areas of general practice and medical education”. Dr Rawlin is listed as a general practitioner

2018 FIXTURES DIVISION 2 Round 1 Saturday, April 21 Gembrook-Cockatoo v Seville Thornton-Eildon v Kinglake Yarra Junction v Powelltown Alexandra v Yea Yarra Glen: Bye Round 2 Saturday, April 28 Seville v Powelltown Yarra Glen v Alexandra Yea v Thornton-Eildon Gembrook-Cockatoo v Yarra Junc. Kinglake: Bye Round 3 Saturday, May 5 Kinglake v Gembrook-Cockatoo Yarra

A special twilight market will be held at Yea Railway Park on Australia Day (Fri., Jan. 26). Jacqueline Downing advises that the market will run from 3.30pm until 8.30 pm. Live music will be provided by Chris Vassos. Organisers promise favourite stalls and some special new ones.

A Total Fire Ban has been declared for Friday (Jan. 19) in the North Central district, which includes most of Murrindindi. The rating of the area for Friday is ‘Severe’.

Plans are underway to transform the intersection at Grant and Downey Sts in Alexandra at the urging of Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish. Ms McLeish, in a media statement issued this afternoon (Wed.), said she was happy to see the Victorian Government had finally decided to show some action with plans underway to modify the intersection.

Kinglake Councillor Leigh Dunscombe used the expression “fantastic” three times to express his complimentary opinion of Murrindindi Shire Council retiring Chief Executive Officer Margaret Abbey and her team. “Our Council is in a very sound financial position in comparison to many other small rural councils around the country and that is due, in no small

Indi MHR Cathy McGowan says the cancellation of multiple V/Line train services on the North East line since Boxing Day is an intolerable situation that must be immediately addressed by State and Federal Governments. “I have personally received numerous complaints over the Christmas-New Year period about the cancellation of 15 services on the North East