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Holmesglen at Eildon has won Gold in the category of Business Events Tourism at the 2017 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards. The Yea Peppercorn Hotel won Silver in the category of Tourism Restaurants and Catering Services, and Sedona Estate were finalists in the category of Tourism Wineries, Distilleries and Breweries.

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/lpy171122z

On a day where temperatures have reached low 30°s, there have been at least three fires in or around The Local Paper readership area: • KINGLAKE. Fire reported late this afternoon at Edward Staff Drive, Kinglake. Three local units are attending. • DOREEN. A fire has been reported at Hoban Court, Doreen. Five emergency vehicle are responding.

Up to 700 people will be coming to Alexandra this weekend (Sat.-Sun., Nov. 18-19) to partucipate in a ‘geocaching’ treasure-hunt type game. Bernie Holloway, Treasurer of Geocaching Melbourne, says 400 teams will be coming from every Australian state, New Zealand, Europe and America, and basing themselves at the Alexandra Showgrounds. “Geocaching is a family friendly

Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish told State Parliament of her attendance at the Alexandra ceremony marking Remembrance Day. “It was 99 years since the end of World War I. I had the pleasure this year of attending the Remembrance Day service in Alexandra,” Ms McLeish said. “With lots on in the town of Alexandra that weekend,

Australia has voted Yes to same-sex marriage with 61.6 per cent per cent in favour and 38.4 per cent voting No. Indi voters said 63.1 Yes, 36.9 No. McEwen voters said 65.4 Yes, 34.6 No.

KINGLAKE v PRESTON BASEBALLERS 3RD XI Venue: Kinglake Memorial Reserve Umpire: Wayne Fyffe Result: Kinglake lost First Innings Toss won by Preston Baseballers 3rd XI Batted first: Kinglake First Innings – Kinglake *+A. Hybinett, b ……………………………………… 0 S.V. Andrews, lbw …………………………………… 5 J. Edwards, c? ………………………………………… 12 J. Gibbs, b ………………………………………………. 4 S. Kerr, b

Karma Kinglake has announced that it raised $1500 for the Olivia Newton-John Wellness Centre at the Oaks Day luncheon held at the Kinglake Pub on Thursday (Nov. 9).

Magnificent weather greeted stall holders at patrons at the Alexandra Market held at the Alexandra Timber Tramway and Museum on Saturday (Nov. 11). Look out for the page of photos in the coming issue of The Local Paper.