Local People

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Tamara Dodd. The 13-year-old was last seen walking to the Eltham railway station just after 2pm on Saturday, December 29. Police hold concerns for Tamara’s welfare due to her age. An image of Tamara has been released in the hope someone recognises her and

Sad news reaches us of the passing of Phil Sartori. He was Alexandra through and through. He attended school in Alex., played junior football in Alex., and gave a lifetime of community service to Alex. Phil reminded us last year that we first met, some 35 years ago, in our early news and sports coverage

Details of a confrontation between bushranger ‘Harry Power’ and a police constable at King Parrot (Strath Creek), were hot news in 1870 in the Alexandra Times newspaper. “Power the bushranger has been kicking up a wonderful hubbub amongst us for the last few days,” wrote the Times’ Yea correspondent in the March 4 issue. “On

Ten-year sentences of transportation were given to nine local Aboriginal men in 1841 after they were found guilty of robbery at Muddy Creek (Yea). The Port Phillip Patriot newspaper (Jan. 7, 1841) reported: “The sittings of the Court of Quarter Sessions commenced on Monday, and terminated yesterday. “The only case of any general interest which

Luke McMaster and mum Vicky McMaster were on duty in the summer conditions on Saturday at Yea CFA headquarters.

Son-and-father team John Roycroft and Ross Roycroft were in charge of one of their popular ‘Blokey’ auctions at the Hall complex on Saturday.

Helen Carter caught up with old Alex. identities Alby Moss and Corry Moss (now of Maryborough, Vic.) at the Alexandra Market. Alby is particularly praiseworthy about the condition of the Alex. Bowls Club green.

One of the local region’s best-kept secrets is the Alexandra Christmas Tree Festival. Marysville’s Lynn Rogerson and Alex.’s Dawn Jack were at the Alex. Shire Hall today (Sat.) to inspect the many exhibits.

A beautiful setting was in place at the Acheron Mechanics Institute Hall today (Sat.) for the wedding of Tess McDonald and Ally Hutt.

Florine Piron, who moved to Taggerty from Belgium two years, manned the Cathedral Cherries roadside stand today (Sat.).