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Mt Beauty - Person Around Town - Lisa Drew

How long have you lived in Mount Beauty?I moved to Tawonga South from Melbourne in 1998. I was only planning on staying for a couple of years maximum. I was introduced to my husband by a friend and we became “puppy walking friends”, and one...

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09 Dec 2020

News Have Your Say

More detail needed from Alpine Health

I WRITE in reference to the article ‘Alpine Health CEO clears up misconceptions around hospitals’.In his broad ranging article in the Alpine Observer/Myrtleford Times (25 November), the new CEO of Alpine Health said, “It’s hard to change the...

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09 Dec 2020

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Ready to serve

NOW that the dust has settled and we have all been officially sworn in, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank a few people. Firstly, thank you to everyone who was able to vote in the recent LGA elections. It is important that you vote and have...

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09 Dec 2020

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State budget ripped regional Vics off

THE regions have been robbed in the latest State Budget. A big spend on our country towns was just what we needed, but despite boasting a record spend – propped up by a looming $155 billion debt – Labor has again overlooked us in favour of...

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09 Dec 2020

News Community

Alpine Relief Auction opens to raise funds for local grants

AN online auction was launched last week by the local non-for-profit organisation, Into Our Hands Foundation, to raise funds to support Victoria’s Alpine community, which has had a very challenging year. The auction allows you to bid on items from...

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09 Dec 2020

News Featured Stories

A railway for Myrtleford, Ovens Valley

By JOHN TAYLOR OAM,Myrtleford and District Historical SocietyFOR just on a century, Myrtleford was connected to the rest of Victoria through a rail network. On December 13, 1883 the first official train arrived at the station adjacent to Smith...

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09 Dec 2020

News

Bushfire affected logs to be salvaged

PRECIOUS timber burned in last summer’s bushfires will be saved from going to waste, thanks to help from the State Government. The 2019-20 bushfires saw significant damage to softwood plantations and native forests in eastern Victoria, with more...

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09 Dec 2020

Community

Prayers answered as churches reopen

LOCAL people of faith are delighted to step back inside their places of worship across the Alpine Shire from this Sunday.

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03 Nov 2020

Community

Bright’s food co-op

COMMUNITY group Sustainable Upper Ovens (SUO) has partnered with Thamarrurr Youth Indigenous Coorporation to launch the Bright Food Co-Op.

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03 Nov 2020

Community

National action needed

AUSTRALIA needs a new emergency warning system, the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements found as it warned about “more frequent and intense” natural disasters.

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03 Nov 2020