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Cooler conditions bring relief
FAVOURABLE weather conditions will be a welcomed reprieve for firefighters this week as they look to take full advantage of the cooler and milder forecasts.

Smoke haze to linger for some time
CALMER conditions have brought some relief on the fire front this week but not for air quality across much of the Alpine Shire.

Firefighters backburn, take advantage of mild conditions
FIRE crews fighting the Abbeyard-Yarrarabula South and Mount Buffalo fires will continue working on large scale back burning along established containment lines, taking advantage of…

Tigers back on the park
OVENS Valley United will be looking desperately to put their season back on track this Saturday when they take on Delatite CC in a reduced…

Bushfires remain but elite tour to go ahead
AUSTRALIA’S oldest professional cycling stage race, the Jayco Herald Sun Tour remains set to ride through Alpine Shire towns when it returns to the North…

Just keep swimming
FIFTEEN local swimmers will look to post their best times this season when they take to the pools in New Zealand this weekend.

Seeking your support
SECURING income support for casual employees and encouraging tourists back to the in the Alpine Shire will be the key priorities over the coming weeks…

Town open for business
MYRTLEFORD itself may have so far escaped any physical impacts from the fires ravaging parts of Abbeyard and Mount Buffalo, but the smoke and fear…
Gazza set for huge debut
BRIGHT coach Tom Mullane-Grant says he is already “itching” for round one and has forecast boom recruit Gary Moorcroft was more than likely to make…

Bright goes to 40
BRIGHT’S CBD will become a 40km/hour zone after the Alpine Shire Council approved the change at last week’s Ordinary Council Meeting.

Event’s tradition lives on
FOR many in Myrtleford, waiting for the annual rodeo to come around is like waiting for Santa and luckily for them there is just two…

Water restrictions could be necessary next summer
WATER restrictions in the Alpine Shire may be necessary by next summer should dry and hot conditions continue, according to North East Water.
