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Alexandra Newspapers
Locality: Alexandra, Victoria
Phone: +61 3 5772 1002
Address: 43 Grant Street 3714 Alexandra, VIC, Australia
Website: http://alexandranewspapers.com.au/
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25.01.2022 The results are in. Independent judges have just finished looking at all the beautiful garden competition photos. Watch for the results in Wednesday's papers.
25.01.2022 40 days! DHHS have added a counter for 'cases acquired overseas' as hotel quarantine for international arrivals is resuming in Victoria.
24.01.2022 Cr Sandice McAulay elected mayor of Murrindindi this evening. Cr Sue Carpenter was elected deputy mayor. Both were elected unopposed.... They will serve a one year term.
24.01.2022 Did you know that you can now watch sales at the Yea Saleyards online? The next sale is on tomorrow, Friday 13 November at 10.30 am. For more information and to watch the live stream, go to www.murrindindi.vic.gov.au/saleyards
24.01.2022 A fortnight with no new cases! The Premier has said that there will be no early easing of restrictions. People will need to wait until Sunday, November 22 for further announcements.
22.01.2022 Premier - October 16 157 active cases 2 new cases (both in metro, linked to known cases) 0 deaths...Continue reading
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22.01.2022 * VICTORIAN THUNDERSTORM FORECAST FOR TODAY, TUESDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2020 * Image source - Melbourne Storm Chasers. Information source - Bureau of Meteorology.... Thunderstorms are possible across much of Victoria today as an upper trough and surface low interact. The main thunderstorm risk is across western and central Victoria this morning then central and eastern Victoria during the afternoon. Heavy rainfall may be associated with thunderstorms today and a separate, severe weather warning is current for heavy rainfall. Large hail is a slight risk with thunderstorms in the Gippsland region this afternoon. Damaging winds are also a slight risk with thunderstorms, mostly near the coastal fringe depending on the intensity and location of the deepening low centre offshore. - Nick -
21.01.2022 Fantastic news!
21.01.2022 DHHS Coronavirus update for Victoria - October 14 The Department of Health and Human Services is working with local health services to contain an outbreak of coronavirus in Shepparton. Extensive contact tracing has commenced by local authorities and we expect as part of that effort further cases will be discovered....Continue reading
20.01.2022 Some Christmas cheer from our emergency services. Fabulous!
20.01.2022 24 doughnut days!!
20.01.2022 There are a lot of people in the shire this weekend, everyone needs to keep doing the right thing. Social distance, wear your mask, sanitise and be kind.
19.01.2022 Alexandra Primary Encouragement Award Recipient Billie’s citation from classroom teacher Meg Holohan: It is an honour to nominate Billie Bermingham as Alexand...ra Primary School’s recipient of the Rotary Primary School Encouragement Award. We thank the Rotary club of Alexandra for their continued support of our learning community. The award encourages our students to pursue lifelong learning and reach their potential. Billie is a natural leader, who has the respect and confidence of her peers. She is always willing to help her fellow students both in the classroom and in the school yard. Billie strives to achieve her best in all tasks she undertakes and never shies away from a challenge. Her ability to recognise and act on the needs of others is to be commended. Billie is an excellent role model for the students of Alexandra Primary, regularly leading the school assemblies (when permitted), showing guests around our new facilities and setting the standard of behaviour on a daily basis. Her kind and caring nature, along with her dedication to her schoolwork, make her a worthy candidate of this award. Congratulations, Billie!
19.01.2022 We have had a report of a collision near Spring Creek Road Koriella. Police are in attendance.
19.01.2022 Sunday sleep in? No chance! Our volunteers were out at 0725hrs this morning to clear a tree from the Maroondah Highway south of Dom Dom Saddle. While it doesn’t... look too big here, the large green tree was in a tricky position and took a lot of work to clear. Heavy morning traffic also needed to be managed, and we were able to get one lane moving quickly. Crews were out until after 1000hrs. We’re pleased to say drivers passing by were patient and slowed to 40km/h or slower - thank you! Here’s a couple of friendly tips to keep yourself safe on the road in similar circumstances: Never drive under fallen trees across the road, even if there’s room. It’s unsafe and risky, with serious consequences if something goes wrong Please always obey the signs, handsignals and instructions of traffic controllers. We promise we won’t hold you up any longer than we have to! While Facebook is a great communication tool, don’t rely on social media for road hazard updates. Download the VicEmergency App, and always be prepared for conditions to change without warning.
19.01.2022 It was a big day on Saturday and a significant milestone in the evolution of the outdoor space at the Embassy, with plumbing and outdoor taps being installed. T...his stage lays the groundwork for the development of our Feed it Forward Community Garden which we have been planning and our Goodwill Garlic social enterprise. Huge thanks and massive shout out to these local legends Andrew Carren Wood from A&C Wood Plumbing and Clifford Brady from ITEC Earthworks Pty Ltd for donating their time, skills and expertise to make this happen. We are so grateful for your support and contribution. See more
18.01.2022 Buxton assists with Round Bales fire at Taggerty This afternoon, Buxton was responded to a fire along the Taggerty-Thornton Road to assist Taggerty with a fire... that ignited several round bales of hay and grass. The fire resulted from an item of farm machinery and was quickly brought under control but not before a number of newly baled round bales had caught fire. The fire was initially responded to by Taggerty and Thornton brigades and additional resources from Alexandra, Acheron and Eildon were then responded. The Buxton tanker was requested later to help with the difficult job of extinguishing the bales. Alexandra and Buxton also wet down a series of burnt lines of unbaled hay that was raked ready to be baled. Tractors were used to pull the bulk of the bales apart while hose crews wet down the burning hay and used hand-tools to ensure each bale was fully extinguished. A local brigade Quick-Fill was used to refill tankers from a dam within the fire area. Vehicles attending: Thornton Ultra-Light Tanker, Taggerty Tanker 1, Acheron Tanker 1, Alexandra Tanker 1, Eildon Tanker 1, and Buxton Tanker 2.
18.01.2022 In a hearing today at the Shepparton Magistrates' Court before Magistrate McCallum, Clive Whyte (62) was charged with the murder of Martin Bebbington (60) in Alexandra on Monday, December 7. The names of both the victim and the accused were released by the court.
17.01.2022 One new internationally acquired case in Vic.
17.01.2022 Update 0930 The GV Highway has now reopened between Thornton and Eildon. SES crews and a small excavator removed much of the tree, however a much larger timber ...industry excavator was required to be floated in to remove the main trunk of the tree, it was a whopping 1.5m in diameter. Monday 23 November 0600 Hrs Goulburn Valley Hwy closed between Thornton and Eildon with very large tree down. Alexandra SES were called out at 4.15am this morning. Vic Roads are also attending the scene. The road remains closed. The tree was that old it actually had old telephone line insulators attached from days gone by.
16.01.2022 29 doughnut days!
16.01.2022 The new Secure Work Pilot Scheme will provide up to five days of sick and carer’s pay at the national minimum wage for casual or insecure workers in priority industries. The state government expects that the pilot scheme will cover workers in select sectors with high rates of casualisation. These could include cleaners, hospitality staff, security guards, supermarket workers and aged care staff. More at:... https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victoria-take-first-big-step See more
15.01.2022 Sunday 28 February 7:30pm 2021 Update: Victoria Police remove and charge protestors, contractors were able to retrieve their equipment from the coupe. However p...rotestors have returned, DELWP removed a large concrete drum that protestors where going to use to chain themselves to. Sunday 28 February 11:30am 2021 Police Search and Rescue to remove Tree Sitters blocking access to Snobs Creek Timber Harvesting Coupes. Local VicForest road contractor Darren Bell said that anti-logging activists had blocked access to a logging coupe on Barnewall Plains Rd where he was working and could not gain access to his and other contractors equipment. The anti-logging activists had cut a tree down, dug a hole on the middle of the road placed the tree in it and guyed it to the seasonal road closure gate that they had closed. They then climbed the tree and were sitting at the top, he said. Mr Bell said that it was illegal to close the road and that to gain access to his Grader, Roller, Water Cart Truck and 3 Gravel Trucks would mean removing the tree that tree sitters are in. He said this is costing him and other contractors $1,000's of dollars a day of which the taxpayer will have to pay, along with wages of Police that have attended. He said, that by Murrindindi Shire supporting the activists it is going to end up costing jobs locally and businesses leaving the area. He said, Police tried to talk the tree sitters into coming down and charges would be dropped but they refused. So this morning, Sunday, Police Search and Rescue from Melbourne will attend on site to climb and remove the protesters and lay charges. Mr Bell said that the activists and Greens spread misinformation about the use of hardwood timber from our native forests. He said that in general, 90% of the time, when a tree is felled, half of the saw log is used for house and building frames, flooring, window frames, doors and furniture. The next quarter is used for Chep pallets that are used to ship groceries to supermarkets, and consumables all over Australia. The last remaining quarter, being of low grade is used at Maryvale to make Australian paper from wood, the wood commonly known as wood chips. Darren said that if a tree was found to be totally rotten when felled it would be chipped for paper maximizing the use of the timber. So only a quarter of the tree is wood chipped, not three quarters as incorrectly claimed by activists.
15.01.2022 Rotary Alexandra awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to Bruce Colville. This was in recognition of his contribution to our community as a police officer and community member. Pictured are Pam Colville, Rotary President Helen Gibb and Bruce Colville
15.01.2022 Great numbers today. There have been 2 new cases and no deaths, according to DHHS. The 14 day averages are metro 8.7 and regional 0.6. In the last fortnight, there have been 17 mystery cases in metro and none in regional Victoria.
14.01.2022 Wishing the Marysville SES and everyone else searching all the best. Photos of the missing lady, Susan Shaw from Warburton, can be found on our page.
14.01.2022 Can you help us find Warburton woman Susan Shaw? The 67-year-old was last seen on Mount Donna Buang Road about 1.40am this morning. She was wearing a green card...igan, jeans and bright pink short boots. Warburton Police Station on 5966 2006 https://www.police.vic.gov.au/missing-woman-susan-shaw
14.01.2022 It's 30 days of doughnuts!
14.01.2022 There have been 6 new cases and no further deaths, according to DHHS. The 14 day averages are 8.9 Melbourne and 0.6 regional. In the last fortnight. there have been 15 cases with an unknown source in metro and none in regional Vic. The Premier's press conference is due to start at 11.51am (exactly 50 years since the West Gate Bridge Collapse).
14.01.2022 Sad news from Warburton.
14.01.2022 Premier - October 15 West Gate Bridge - 50th anniversary. 35 Victorians died. Commitment to making sure workers safe at work. 175 active cases...Continue reading
11.01.2022 NSW Premier: 8 new cases of community transmission. 7 linked to Avalon cluster. Other case could be internationally acquired - investigating.
10.01.2022 Anyone with an hour or two to spare? The trees are ready to be decorated! The same people that have worked tirelessly on setting up our beautiful Christm...as decorations and extraordinary Christmas tree in the main street are now working endless hours to have our special tree festival up for us to enjoy after a tough year. They need your help to decorate trees....community/organizations today and Thursday/Friday the remaining trees only 20 allowed in the hall so give Pam a call to let her know 0415 476 639 or pop your head in! See more
10.01.2022 32 doughnut days!
09.01.2022 There's an urgent warning from police tonight to be wary of scammers impersonating officials from the tax office. Victims receive a call from someone claiming t...o be from the ATO - telling them their Tax File Number has been stolen. The offender asks for the number of the victim's local police station, and tells them an officer will call them back. After falsifying the number, the scammer calls again claiming to be the police. The hoax has already cost victims more than $100,000 www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS
09.01.2022 A building fire has been reported in McKenzie Street Alexandra, near the cemetery. Emergency crews are on site. Alexandra Police said that the CFA have determined that the fire is not suspicious, but there will be an investigator visiting the site tomorrow to confirm. It appears to have been caused by an electrical fault.
09.01.2022 All our Covid Journey Flags are now on public display. Don't they look great! We have hung them on the pedestrian bridge over UT Creek in Alexandra. They will b...e on display for the next week. Thank you to everyone who contributed a flag for this community art project. Huge thanks to our volunteers sewers Jan, Donna and Wendy who sewed together the 342 flag pieces. Now we are transitioning to a new CovidSafe Summer, we take the opportunity to reflect back on this extraordinary year. A year like no other. These flags form part of this reflection of our Covid Journey for 2020. See more
07.01.2022 Premier - October 17 148 active cases 1 new cases - linked to a known outbreak - reclassified, therefore total cases not increased. (metro) 0 new deaths...Continue reading
06.01.2022 No increase to Shepparton case numbers. From GV Health: A total of 2040 people were tested for COVID-19 on Thursday at the GV Health co-ordinated walk-up and drive through clinics sites for community testing.... A total of 3069 from across the Shepparton and Mooroopna area and the broader Goulburn Valley Region were tested for COVID-19 on Thursday. A total of 96 per cent of people tested for COVID-19 by GV Health on Wednesday has received their results as of 8am today. It is expected that all people tested by GV Health on Wednesday for COVID-19 will receive their result during the course of the morning. GV Health has increased the number of testing sites in Shepparton with support from health services in regional Victoria, Melbourne and the Australian Defence Force. Further information is provided below regarding community testing sites in Shepparton today. Current Active Cases and Close Contacts There number of positive cases has not changed since Wednesday 14 October. There are three cases of people that have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Shepparton region that are considered to be active cases. These people are self-isolating at home and are being monitored. GV Health is continuing to undertake contact tracing and testing, with further information to be provided as soon as it is available. There are currently 233 close contacts being monitored in relation to the Shepparton outbreak. As the contact tracing process and testing continues this number will change. This number has reduced from yesterday afternoon as the contact tracing teams have spoken with people associated with the outbreak and have been able to reclassify them as not being a close contact.
05.01.2022 Just ONE new case, and no deaths, according to DHHS. [In the Premier's press conference, it was stated that the new case was reclassified, so in fact there were no new cases today]. The 14 day averages are 8.1 metro and 0.5 regional. In the last fortnight, there have been 17 cases with an unknown source in metro, and none in regional Victoria. Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton on Twitter called the result "One-der-ful." The Premier's press conference is due to start at 11.30am.
05.01.2022 Coronavirus fragments have been detected in wastewater samples taken from a catchment that services Lilydale and surrounding suburbs. Anyone with COVID-19 symp...toms, no matter how mild, is urged to get tested, especially if you live in or have visited these areas from 23 to 25 February: -Lilydale -Chirnside Park -Coldstream -Kalorama -Olinda -Montrose -Mt Dandenong -Mt Evelyn -Yarra Glen -Yering Please get tested if you have any symptoms, no matter how mild. Stay home until you have your result. These sites in the area are operating with increased hours today, so if you have symptoms, make sure you get tested: Lilydale - 18-22 Lakeview Drive, Lilydale will be open until 4pm today Croydon Drive Through Testing Facility - 321 Mt Dandenong Rd, Croydon operating today from 10am to 5pm (4cyte Pathology site open to the public without GP referral) Find the best location for you and get up-to-date info about wait times here: https://dhhs.vic.gov.au/getting-tested
04.01.2022 The Board of Inquiry into Hotel Quarantine have just posted on Twitter. No further details are available.
03.01.2022 The Yea Football Netball Club are excited to announce Xavier O’Dwyer will be playing with the Tigers again in 2021. After honing his skills is defence for the last few seasons, it will be great to release Xav into attack next year. It’s good to have you back on board X!
03.01.2022 Some new signs at Rotary Park Alexandra installed today.
03.01.2022 Golden coloured Pomeranian found wandering the Maroondah highway around Whanregarwen road. Couldn’t be caught. Just posting in case it belongs to someone...
03.01.2022 Exciting news at Yea Golf Club ! We have just announced our first MYGOLF Program for kids 7- 8 years and above. Register now..... https://www.golf.org.au/mygolf/program-search Golf Club
02.01.2022 DHHS Coronavirus update for Victoria - October 16 The Department of Health and Human Services is working with local health services to contain an outbreak of coronavirus in Shepparton. There are three cases in Shepparton, which is no change from yesterday. We have increased testing capacity in Shepparton, with 2489 tests taken yesterday in Shepparton, as well as...Continue reading
02.01.2022 Sad news this morning. DHHS said, "Reported yesterday were 5,030 test results, 0 new cases, 0 active cases. Sadly, we have to report today that a previously cleared COVID-19 case has died from complications relating to their original diagnosis."
01.01.2022 DHHS Coronavirus update for Victoria - October 15 The Department of Health and Human Services is working with local health services to contain an outbreak of coronavirus in Shepparton. There is increased testing capacity today in Shepparton. We are expecting around 2000 tests to be taken after more than 1300 tests yesterday - as well as over 500 tests in Kyabram, Numurkah and Cobram. If you have visited any of the high-risk locations below during the dates and times identifie...Continue reading
01.01.2022 Two cases acquired overseas and one acquired interstate. There are now 11 active cases in Vic. DHHS said that the interstate-acquired positive case was from a returned Victorian traveller who acquired it within the Northern Beaches area of NSW. Close contacts are currently understood to be limited, with contact tracing underway and further investigations ongoing. The positive case is a young person is from Moonee Valley (female aged 15) and in quarantine. They isolated on return from NSW. At this stage there are no exposure sites but if this changes DHHS will provide further updates. Anyone who has returned from the Northern Beaches area, Greater Sydney or the Central Coast needs to get tested and quarantine for 14 days.
01.01.2022 Christmas isn't always welcomed with cheer. Be kind and look out for those who might be doing it tough.
