Posts in Category: Alpine
Forsyth, Nicholas to lead Alpine
ALPINE Shire Council has just elected its mayor and deputy mayor for a one-year term.
Polar plunge brings winter back
IT may be the middle of spring but the Alpine peaks and their surrounding towns turned into a wintry wonderland as a cold blast swept…
Avalanche causes chaos
A SKIER got caught in a human-triggered avalanche while skiing back country at Mount Hotham on Saturday.
Mount Beauty Airport upgrade to benefit region’s users
CHANGES to the scope of works to upgrade Mount Beauty Airport have been welcomed by users and managers of the site, who hope the progress…
Bubble snubs Bright
THE expansion of the NSW-Victorian ‘border bubble’ has been met with criticism from Alpine Shire Council and local politicians after it failed to include Bright…
Help requested for Café in the Chalet planning
ALPINE Shire Council will seek the intervention of Victorian Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, to prepare and approve the Café in the Chalet concept at…
Alpine Radio provides light relief during COVID-19
ALPINE Radio listeners will recognise the name James Eggleston from the program ‘Sentimental and Monday’ on Monday evenings. James has been presenting on Alpine Radio…
Snow industry in melt-down
SNOWSPORTS Industries of Australia president Edward Fortey has declared Australia’s $2 billion snow industry and its mountain towns in “crisis”. With Melbourne in lockdown, ski…
Visitors restricted at hospitals, aged care facilities
VISITORS to Alpine Health hospitals and residential aged care homes are now restricted to one visit per day for a maximum of one hour, with…
Market produces the goods
VISITORS turned out in droves for the Bright Markets on Saturday but organisers and police said they were happy with how people stayed COVID-safe. Last…
Cross country skiing to boom
THE temporary suspension of ski lift operations at Falls Creek and Mt Hotham until at least August 19 is likely to see a rise in…
We’re in this together
BRIGHT Football Netball Club president Peter Ricardi admits the shutdown of the Ovens and King Football Netball League season has been tough on everyone but…
