Local News

By Tyrone Dalton

A GAS explosion at Pyalong Primary School yesterday left the Principal Catherine Hoey in hospital with injuries.

Ms Hoey was taken to the Northern Hospital with a suspected fractured ankle and possible internal injuries that were determined by paramedics as not life threatening.

Emergency services from Kilmore, Pyalong and Broadford attended the scene with detectives from the Mitchell Crime Investigation Unit also present.

Pyalong CFA ...

No crown for scribble

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 08:53

by Tyrone Dalton

A RISE in graffiti attacks in Wallan over the past four months has led police to take a tougher stance on graffiti and anti-social behavior.

Several graffiti tags have made an appearance around the town, with the shopping precinct on the south end of High Street the hardest hit.

The mos...

Christmas decorations big dollars

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 08:32

Amy Hume
TOWN Christmas decoration duties could soon be handed back to the Mitchell Shire Council.
At last week’s meeting, council resolved to look into the cost of purchase and installation of Christmas decorations for Wandong, Wallan, Kilmore, Broadford and Seymour.

Cr Ross Lee said some stores, str...

Pumped for new show

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 08:52

Amy Hume
WHETHER it’s his strong connections in the entertainment industry or his natural flair for radio, Jai Cameron of Wallan never fails to impress when he takes to the microphone at OKR FM.
In his latest return to the Kilmore airwaves, he has transformed his radio show Hello and given it a new nam...

Grant for community radio

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 08:29

Alexandra Falls

MITCHELL community radio station OKR FM has received a $5,000 grant to put towards their young presenters program.

The Kilmore-based station won the grant as a part of the State Government’s Be Heard! program.

Be Heard! aims to increase volunteering opportunities for young people while...

Emergency becomes urgent

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 08:37

Alexandra Falls
THE Kilmore and District Hospital emergency department has been renamed an ‘urgent care centre’.

Following the direction of the Department of Health, new signs have already been installed at the hospital and nursing homes.

The change comes after a court case in which it was claimed t...

New memories begin

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 08:58

Amy Hume
YOUNG bushfire survivors and their families are creating new memories almost three years on from Black Saturday.
Five youths from bushfire-affected communities took part in a memory box building project with Berry Street at the Kilmore Men’s Shed on Wednesday.
Young people from across the sh...