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Check out the latest issue of The Local Paper. It’s 56 pages. Hard copies available at more than 70 outlets throughout the North-East. The Local Paper has more than double the readership of any other local publication in Murrindindi Shire.

The Jayco Herald Sun Tour will once again hit Murrindindi Shire’s roads in the first weekend of February with two stages set to travel through the municpality. A Shire media release says: Murrindindi Shire Council Mayor Cr Charlie Bisset said she is thrilled the Shire will again be involved in this iconic road cycling event,

Check out the latest issue of The Local Paper. It’s 56 pages. Hard copies available at more than 70 outlets throughout the North-East. The Local Paper has more than double the readership of any other local publication in Murrindindi Shire.  

The Andrews Labor Government will deliver $7.7 million in grants for community infrastructure projects across Nillumbik Shire through its Growing Suburbs Fund, according to a media release. Minister for Local Government Marlene Kairouz joined Eltham MLA Vicki Ward and Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green to announce a $2.8 million grant to upgrade the Diamond Valley

Saturday’s Yea Railway Market (Dec. 2) has been cancelled because of predicted heavy rains. However, an extra Market has been organised for Saturday, December 9. Organisers say: “Due to high rains and flood warnings for Yea, we have decided to postpone the December market from Saturday December 2 to Saturday December 9, 9am-1pm. “In the

Rain exceeding 250mm may fall in the north-east ranges from Friday to Sunday (Dec. 1-3), advises the Bureau of Meteorology. Heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms which may lead to flash flooding are likely to develop in the far west during tonight (Thurs.) before extending across the remaining parts of the State during Friday. The heavy

Check out the latest issue of The Local Paper. It’s 60 pages. Hard copies available at more than 70 outlets throughout the North-East. The Local Paper has more than double the readership of any other local publication in Murrindindi Shire. https://issuu.com/mediaflash/docs/lpy171129z  

Caitlin Mannix won the best bird award at the Yea Show today (Sat., Nov. 25). The Local Paper will have several pages of photos in the next issue on Wed., Nov. 29.

Yea is buzzing with sad news of the passing of Pat Carter. Pat and her family came to Yea from Wallacedale (Western District, Victoria) about 1946, maybe earlier. She retired about 2001, maybe later. More in the next issue of The Local Paper.