Local People

Local people throughout the North-East have been active in a range of activities on the last weekend of summer.

The Rotary Club of Alexandra had the privilege to meet Alexandra librarian Carley Heath when she was guest speaker. Carley has been with the Alexandra Library for a few months and although she is not new, how she came to be our librarian is a little different than what was expected. Carley is new to

Two young men – Nick and Ben Charles – impressed those attending the Rotary Club of Alexandra’s meeting last week. The visit by Rotary District Governor Brian Peters to the Rotary Club of Alexandra was marked by the addresses given by the young men. They told of their Rotary Youth Exchange travels to Denmark and

Alister Borrie’s Royal Mail Hotel, Yea, was featured in today’s 3AW Pub of the Week segment with Tony Leonard, on Neil Mitchell’s morning program. (Thanks for the tip, Dave Palmer.)

Former Kinglake Ranges News publisher Ashley Geelan has failed in his latest legal bid. Mr Geelan had applied to Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court in early January for a Personal Safety Intervention Order against Local Paper owner Ash Long. Mr Geelan had unsuccessfully applied to the same Court in November for a similar order. That was struck

1st Alexandra Scouts staged a fundraising barbecue in Grant St, Alexandra, on Saturday (Feb. 22). Pictured are (from left) Kelly Menzies, Kate Jenkins, Lottie Weisse, Amanda Moore and Violet De Groot. The funds will go towards members attending a Cuboree at Gilwell Park, Gembrook, from September 28-October 2.

Terry Livy, Secretary of the Alexandra Bowling Club, presented a cheque for $800 to the local Legacy Group at Legacy’s February meeting at the RSL Hall, Alexandra. “The donation was raised by competitors at the annual Shep Morehu competition at the Bowling Club on Thursday, January 16,” Terry said. “Alexandra bowler, Shep More-hu, left $10,000

Eltham MLA Vicki Ward has thanked organisers at Montsalvat and local artists for the exhibition held in support of the Victorian Bushfire Appeal, with funds managed by the community arm of Bendigo Bank. “At the opening we were privileged to hear from Malcolm Hackett, who is the chair of the board of volunteer directors who

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Local donors to the bushfire fundraiser included Ed Davies of Yea (artwork), Dino Giammarino of St Andrews (wine), Winston Hawke of Eltham (artwork), Courtney Hill of Rob Dolan Wines of South Warrandyte (wine), Simon Lee of Greenstone Wines of Yarra Glen (wine), Geoff Boulter of Taylor Bay Country Club (accommodation), Doug Golden of Flowerdale (pizza