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The four candidates who contested the Eildon seat in last month’s State Election are set to receive a financial windfall. Now that votes have been finalised with the Victorian Electoral Commission, hundreds of thousands of dollars to all four contenders. Candidates who poll more than four per cent receive $1.75 for every first preference vote
Yea’s Carols In The Park and barbecue – due to be held on Thursday night (Dec, 13) – has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to the wet weather predicted by the Bureau of Meteorology. Rotary Club officials have confirmed the cancellation of the event. (For a short while, moving the event to the Yea
A state-of-the-art playground is being constructed in Diamond Creek Reserve, complete with a historic Melbourne tram which will be transformed into a community facility. The community will be invited to participate and have their input early in the new year to refine concept designs for the playground, before construction gets underway towards the middle of
Wednesday’s heat and humidity has the potential to bring heavy rain and thunderstorms, according to Senior Meteorologist Tom Delamotte from the Bureau of Meteorology Victoria. Tom said a intense low pressure system today will bring the potential for heavy rain with current models suggesting the heaviest falls across the north east and northern country. There
Upper House results for the 2018 State election have been declared following computerised calculations at the Melbourne Showgrounds this afternoon. Northern Victoria Region 1st elected: Gepp, Mark. Australian Labor Party 2nd elected: Lovell, Wendy. Liberal 3rd elected: Quilty, Tim. Liberal Democrats 4th elected: Maxwell, Tania Maree. Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party 5th elected: Symes, Jaclyn. Australian
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Seville teenager Patrick White. The 14-year-old was last seen at his home address on School Road on Thursday (Dec. 6) about 5pm. Police have concerns for Patrick’s welfare due to his age. Patrick is known to frequent the Lilydale railway station and BMX track. Police
Emergency volunteers are attending a building fire at Hume Fwy, Tallarook. The fire was reported at 3.10am, and weas described as “small”. A Vic Emergency map appears to indicate that the fire is at the northbound roadhouse.
The Local Paper continues its clear reign as the best-read media outlet in the Murrindindi region. Online readership in December, to date, is averaging 1312 visits DAILY. Previous months have shown DAILY visits to the website to be 964 (September), 692 (October) and 944 (November). The December online rate equals 9184 visits WEEKLY. (Source: AWStats) Some
Sister Olive won the 1921 Melbourne Cup Sister Olive was a three-year-old filly when she won the Melbourne Cup back in 1921. Jer jockey Teddy O’Sullivan guided her home in a time of three minutes 27.75 seconds. Nine years later the Cup was won in exactly the same time, the horse – Phar Lap. This
SEYMOUR DISTRICT CRICKET ASSOCIATION FIXTURE A-GRADE • Results. Round 9. Saturdays, December 8 and 15. Kilmore 215 S Topham 79 M Rose 47 J Walton 30 B Tarran 7/54 C Armstrong 2/41 v Yea Tigers. Avenel 3/30 A Dundon 3/12 v Tallarook 124 L Irving 42. Broadford 7/136 TJ Dunne 36 A Wood 26 EW
