Local People

Alexandra-born Senator Bridget McKenzie has been appointed as Federal Minister for Agriculture by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. “I would like to thank Prime Minister Scott Morrison for appointing me as the Federal Minister for Agriculture,” Senator McKenzie said on Sunday night. “This is an incredible honour and one of the proudest achievements in my life.

The Murrindindi Wedding Expo, held at the Yea Shire Hall, has been voted as a mighty success. Local people enjoyed speaking with operators in the weddings and events sector.

The 2019 total for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal is $18,175, 467. The total was announced at 11.30pm Friday (Apr. 19)> Country Board totals, as at 11pm Friday, were announced. Murrindindi Shire district totals were: Alexandra: $14,937Eildon: $7830Kinglake: $3768Marysville: $5000Ruffy: $2701Yea: $33,000 The aggregate total for Murrindindi Shire locations was $67,536. The population

Cr Rebecca Bowles, Cheviot Ward Councillor for Murrindindi Shire, says she was happy to come home after volunteering to work for Federal politician Cathy McGowan in Canberra. “This month I also took the opportunity to volunteer in Cathy McGowan’s office in ParliamentHouse for the last sitting week before the election (at my own expense),” Cr

Yea football legend Bernie McCarthy has died at the age of 75. Bernie played with Yea, as did his younger brothers Shane and Gavan. Bernie McCarthy went on to play 148 games, with 80 goals, for North Melbourne, and was later at Preston and South Bendigo. He was named in Assumption College’s greatest ever team

Claire Waterman (nee Rowan) was last week presented with the Oswald Kyle Award for citizenship. Claire had previously been awarded a Public Service Medal in Australia Day Honours (2018) for “outstanding public service to family violence system reforms in Victoria”. She is Director, Office of the CEO at Family Safety Victoria, and was formerly Manager,

Freemasons continue to do some great work in Victoria, involving local people such as Val Fraser (Doreen) and Haydn Gregson (South Morang, formerly Yarrambat). On Thursday at Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge’s ‘Buckley Night’, a $5800 cheque was presented to the Banyule Children’s Gift Appeal. This provides Christmas toys for young boys and girls, and gift cards

State Governor Linda Dessau led the tributes to the 173 people who perished in the 2009 bushfires, at a State Commemoration held at the Royal Exhibition Buildings tonight (Mon.). Master-of-Ceremonies Craig Willis introduced speakers included Marysville’s Dr Kathy Rowe and Strathewen’s Jane Hayward to an audience full of dignatries and senior emergency services personnel. The

Rotary Club of Yea spokeswoman Glenda Woods says: “Youth today sometimes gets a bad name, but many of today’s youth do care about others less fortunate than themselves. “Three such students are here in the Yea community and in November last year, they each took part in a rotary sponsored program titled ‘Paying it Forward’,