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The manner in which discussion about a rural business-man’s problems became lost in Parliamentary silliness was apparent when Euroa MLA Stephanie Ryan asked a question of Lily D’Ambrosio (pictured) last Thursday (Sept. 21). This report comes directly from Hansard: Ms RYAN (Euroa) — My question is to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change.

Alexandra Secondary College held its annual Penny Concert on Friday (Sept. 22). It is one of the great traditions of the College. It provides a showcase for talents of students, raise money for a worthy cause and to celebrate the achievements of Term 3. The Penny Concert, in the College Hall, was organised by the

Killingworth Hill Whisky Bar and Cafe will be the venue for the first event of the Yea Community Cancer Charity, to be held on Saturday next week (Oct. 7). The organisation formerly organised the Pink Night Ball . Numbers and money are needed up front for catering purposes. Tickets are selling out fast as there

This 1880s artwork, by Herbert J. Woodhouse, is of Whittlesea, looking east, probably sketched from just north of Christ Church. We can made out Whittlesea House on today’s corner of Church St and Beech St (Yea Rd.). The township of Whittlesea had its origins in 1838, when Robert Hoddle issued instructions to “survey Plenty River

Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish has raised the question of Goulburn Valley Hwy flooding at Cathkin, in State Parliament. “ I refer the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to the road safety program on the Goulburn Valley Highway between Yea and Cath-kin and raise my question on behalf of the local emergency services. “The next

Yan Yean MLA Danielle Green was sent out of the Legis-lative Assembly for 30 minutes last Thursday (Sept. 21). The action by the Speaker followed interjections by Ms Green whilst questions without notice were raised.

What is happening with the planned merger of Yea and District Memorial Hospital and Seymour Health? “A focused and comprehensive review of core areas of operation and service delivery of both Seymour Health and Yea and District Memorial Hospital is nearing completion as part of the due diligence process investigating the potential of merging management

Rubicon activist Ritchie Frew supplied The Local Paper with a letter from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. We published that letter in Wednesday’s issue.   One day later Ritchie Frew says the report is “totally incorrect”. His associate Shelley Creighton phoned us, and accused The Local Paper of being “misleading”, “working with

The Seymour Telegraph reports: A Seymour woman has been charged regarding the theft of copper wire. The 43-year-old woman was arrested at the scene of the theft along the railway line in Heathcote Junction after her car became bogged about 8am on Saturday, September 16. She was charged with handling stolen goods and has been

Proceedings against former Murrindindi Councillor Chris Healy are to be heard at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, February 28. The Local Government Inspectorate, represented by the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office, is expected to be in legal debate with Mr Healy over legal definitions. Mr Healy is accused of improper use of information whilst he was