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The Alpine Observer The Alpine Observer is the principal newspaper servicing Bright, Porepunkah, Mount Beauty, Tawonga,
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MOUNTAIN MEN MUSTER Last season’s senior runners up are gathering their forces atop the mountain, ready to march down an...
24/01/2024

MOUNTAIN MEN MUSTER

Last season’s senior runners up are gathering their forces atop the mountain, ready to march down and lay waste to the Ovens and King league.

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A ROAD RUMPUSWandiligong residents are dismayed by the recent closure of White Star Road due to works at Mystic Park, wi...
23/01/2024

A ROAD RUMPUS

Wandiligong residents are dismayed by the recent closure of White Star Road due to works at Mystic Park, with valley residents citing concerns over evacuation safety and the lack of notification for the closure.

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A QUACKING COMBINATIONBright Centenary Park was in full swing last Saturday evening as SES volunteers prepared Morses Cr...
17/01/2024

A QUACKING COMBINATION

Bright Centenary Park was in full swing last Saturday evening as SES volunteers prepared Morses Creek for the annual duck race, with brass bands performing on one side of the waterway while children enjoyed the splashpark.

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MOUNT BEAUTY'S NEWEST OLYMPIANMount Beauty’s own Rosie Franzke has been selected to compete in Cross-Country Skiing at t...
17/01/2024

MOUNT BEAUTY'S NEWEST OLYMPIAN

Mount Beauty’s own Rosie Franzke has been selected to compete in Cross-Country Skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea.

Mount Beauty’s own Rosie Franzke has been selected to compete in the2024 Winter Youth Olympics

A CAN-DO ATTITUDE Student nurses Sarah Timms and Bree Golden have tapped into the community’s generosity with their ‘Can...
16/01/2024

A CAN-DO ATTITUDE

Student nurses Sarah Timms and Bree Golden have tapped into the community’s generosity with their ‘Cans for Cambodia’ campaign.

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ORCHESTRAL PARADISEOrchestral musicians from across the country have been experiencing the joys of playing music togethe...
10/01/2024

ORCHESTRAL PARADISE

Orchestral musicians from across the country have been experiencing the joys of playing music together in the lush paradise of Harrietville since Friday, as part of the annual music camp.

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STORM LEAVES PATH OF DESTRUCTIONA brief but destructive storm swept through the Upper Kiewa Valley last Wednesday night,...
10/01/2024

STORM LEAVES PATH OF DESTRUCTION

A brief but destructive storm swept through the Upper Kiewa Valley last Wednesday night, felling trees, powerlines and causing power outages, with two caravan park residents narrowly escaping a falling tree.

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FUN AND GAMES Bright Bowls Club’s 70th running of their Christmas Carnival featured six days of high calibre and fun bow...
10/01/2024

FUN AND GAMES

Bright Bowls Club’s 70th running of their Christmas Carnival featured six days of high calibre and fun bowling.

Bright Bowls Club’s 70th running of their Christmas Carnival went for six days

CORNER OF CONCERNBright residents are speaking out over a stretch of road they say is dangerous, with motorists allegedl...
09/01/2024

CORNER OF CONCERN

Bright residents are speaking out over a stretch of road they say is dangerous, with motorists allegedly flouting the 80km/h limit as they enter and exit the town.

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HARLOW'S HELPING OUT Wandiligong Primary School student Harlow Cooper was named as the junior ambassador for Victoria at...
13/12/2023

HARLOW'S HELPING OUT

Wandiligong Primary School student Harlow Cooper was named as the junior ambassador for Victoria at the 2023 Fred and Humanity Awards last month.

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TIGERS BACK ON TOPOvens Valley United’s A grade squad are back on the winner’s list after a rousing success with the whi...
13/12/2023

TIGERS BACK ON TOP

Ovens Valley United’s A grade squad are back on the winner’s list after a rousing success with the white ball over Benalla Bushrangers at McNamara Reserve.

OVU’s A graders sit top of the one-day ladder with one match before the break

YOUTH RESILIENCE TAKING FLIGHTYoung people from across Victoria were in Bright last Thursday for a collaborative art pro...
12/12/2023

YOUTH RESILIENCE TAKING FLIGHT

Young people from across Victoria were in Bright last Thursday for a collaborative art project aiming to develop skills and increase cooperation across Eastern Victoria for members of a youth-based resilience program.

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DEVELOPMENT PASSED Alpine Shire councillors passed the first two stages of a controversial Bright housing development la...
06/12/2023

DEVELOPMENT PASSED

Alpine Shire councillors passed the first two stages of a controversial Bright housing development last week, approved 6-1 at their meeting on Tuesday, but a recent CFA recommendation for increased Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) ratings for the development prompted concern.

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LOCALS STACK CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM Four Alpine Cycling Club cyclists have been selected to represent Australia at the UCI C...
06/12/2023

LOCALS STACK CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

Four Alpine Cycling Club cyclists have been selected to represent Australia at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic next February.

More than a third of the Australian Cyclo-cross World Championship team will be Alpine cyclists

A WHEELIE GOOD CALLLocal groups have approved the Alpine Shire Council’s decision to enter a licence agreement for Mysti...
05/12/2023

A WHEELIE GOOD CALL

Local groups have approved the Alpine Shire Council’s decision to enter a licence agreement for Mystic Mountain Bike Park, saying the park is an economic asset and the decision establishes potential for future growth.

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INAUGURAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDEDBright man Nash Thomas has been awarded the inaugural 2023 Stuart Hargreaves Scholarship, a...
29/11/2023

INAUGURAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED

Bright man Nash Thomas has been awarded the inaugural 2023 Stuart Hargreaves Scholarship, announced by Community Bank Bright and the Hargreaves family last week.

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RIDERS SETMore than 400 cyclists from across the country will descend on Bright and the Alpine Shire this weekend to com...
29/11/2023

RIDERS SET

More than 400 cyclists from across the country will descend on Bright and the Alpine Shire this weekend to compete in the Tour of Bright’s 27th running in its 30 year history.

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TREE IMPACT STILL UNCERTAIN The impact to Bright’s ‘gateway trees’ from the Bright Valley Development is not fully known...
28/11/2023

TREE IMPACT STILL UNCERTAIN

The impact to Bright’s ‘gateway trees’ from the Bright Valley Development is not fully known, a council report has said, but a maximum of two mature trees were proposed to be removed in the planning application that was to be considered by councillors yesterday.

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HORROR DEFEAT It was a weekend to forget for Ovens Valley United’s A grade squad, after the Tigers were rolled for just ...
22/11/2023

HORROR DEFEAT

It was a weekend to forget for Ovens Valley United’s A grade squad, after the Tigers were rolled for just 87 at home in pursuit of Beechworth’s 228.

The Tigers were skittled for just 87 runs chasing Beechworth's 228

WORRIES OVER BATTERY PLAN The Dederang Reserve multipurpose building was packed with concerned attendees last Thursday f...
21/11/2023

WORRIES OVER BATTERY PLAN

The Dederang Reserve multipurpose building was packed with concerned attendees last Thursday for a meeting on the Dederang Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), but no representatives of the company proposing the project attended, leaving attendees posing questions without answers.

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BIG PLANS FOR VILLAGE Energy company AGL has sublet Bogong Village to Worker HQ, a member of the Grollo Group of compani...
08/11/2023

BIG PLANS FOR VILLAGE

Energy company AGL has sublet Bogong Village to Worker HQ, a member of the Grollo Group of companies, in a move expected to deliver worker accommodation for Falls Creek by next year.

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CALLS FOR DETAIL, MIDDLE GROUND A local business spokesperson and a business owner have called for more detail and safet...
08/11/2023

CALLS FOR DETAIL, MIDDLE GROUND

A local business spokesperson and a business owner have called for more detail and safety changes at the Bright River Pool following discussions by councillors at last week’s council meeting due to a report into the pool’s safety.

Calls for more detail and safety changes at a local pool have emerged following council debate

WALK WORRIESWandiligong residents are concerned by fences erected across a popular walking track that supposedly dates f...
07/11/2023

WALK WORRIES

Wandiligong residents are concerned by fences erected across a popular walking track that supposedly dates from the town’s gold mining days.

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GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESSPepo Farms chief executive officer Marcus Warner was elected president of the Bright and Distric...
01/11/2023

GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS

Pepo Farms chief executive officer Marcus Warner was elected president of the Bright and District Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday, with the business leader saying their aims remain to develop sustainable year-long business in Bright and surrounds, as well as improving local disaster resilience and creating a long-term business strategy.

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MAMMOTH CHASE ON THE CARDSOvens Valley United’s A grade side has an uphill challenge this weekend to finish off their fi...
01/11/2023

MAMMOTH CHASE ON THE CARDS

Ovens Valley United’s A grade side has an uphill challenge this weekend to finish off their first two-day fixture of the season against Delatite at Lords Reserve in Mansfield.

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A GRAND PARADEOnlookers lined Ireland Street for the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment’s Freedom of Entry ...
31/10/2023

A GRAND PARADE

Onlookers lined Ireland Street for the 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment’s Freedom of Entry parade in Bright last Saturday, recognising the regiment’s long association with the town and celebrating the Bright RSL’s 100th anniversary.

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A FANCY FOOTBRIDGEAfter a long wait, the Wandiligong Preservation Society celebrated a new $21,000 footbridge over Growl...
24/10/2023

A FANCY FOOTBRIDGE

After a long wait, the Wandiligong Preservation Society celebrated a new $21,000 footbridge over Growlers Creek on Sunday with an official opening ceremony to mark the occasion.

Wandiligong Preservation Society celebrated a new $21,000 footbridge over Growlers Creek

OP SHOP TO CLOSEAfter more than seven years of operation, the Porepunkah Op Shop will be closing its doors next month on...
18/10/2023

OP SHOP TO CLOSE

After more than seven years of operation, the Porepunkah Op Shop will be closing its doors next month on November 15.

AFTER more than seven years of operation, the Porepunkah Op Shop will be closing

CUPS ARE BRIGHT BOUND Tennis Victoria are excited to announce that the AO (Australian Open) on the Road tour will be com...
18/10/2023

CUPS ARE BRIGHT BOUND

Tennis Victoria are excited to announce that the AO (Australian Open) on the Road tour will be coming to the Bright community on Sunday, October 22 at the Bright Tennis Club, featuring on and off court activities, live entertainment and delicious food and drink.

The AO on the Road tour is coming to Bright this Sunday

VISITATION STILL STRONGAlpine resorts across the state saw a drop in visitation compared to 2022, but visitor numbers to...
17/10/2023

VISITATION STILL STRONG

Alpine resorts across the state saw a drop in visitation compared to 2022, but visitor numbers to Mount Hotham still topped pre-COVID-19 visitation, while Falls Creek recorded the third highest visitation numbers over the past ten years.

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Bushfire community meeting in Harrietville this afternoon, Sunday 1pm. KEY POINTS - The ABBEYARD-YARRARABULA SOUTH fire joined with the Mt Buffalo-The Horn fire and is now 69,335 ha; - BUFFALO RIVER: Aerial bombing combined with new containment lines have been successful in reducing the fire spread north of Rocky Creek track; - MOUNT BUFFALO: Intensive aerial firebombing suppressed the fire progressing on the mountain. Fire retardant was laid by aerial drops around the Chalet in preparation for ember attack. No impact so far on the Chalet, Dingo Dell or Parks Victoria Office; - BUCKLAND VALLEY AREA: Fire edge being managed down to containment lines in the Buckland Valley. Aerial suppression held the fire east of the main Demon Ridge track containment line, to prevent fire impacting Harrietville and nearby towns; - WEATHER for the next few days is favourable for back burning from control lines.

Three flags raised at Harrietville PS
Three flags raised at Harrietville PS

🔥 FLAGS RAISED AT HARRIETVILLE PRIMARY 🔥 Harrietville Primary School has added the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to its grounds, through the help of community donations. Member for Indi Dr Helen Haines was joined by the school community and local Dhudhuroa man Jida Gulpilil for a smoking and flag raising ceremony. 📝 https://bit.ly/2m3YTE7

🧡 VALE BIG AL 🧡 Hundreds gathered in Howitt Park this afternoon to remember the big-hearted, friend of everyone, Allan J Findlay.

Varied chances for our all our teams this week, check it out in our latest addition of Friday Forecast. United Bright Football and Netball Club Whorouly Football Netball Club Myrtleford Alpine Saints Football & Netball Club Myrtleford Savoy Soccer Club

Friday Forecast this week from the home of United Bright Football and Netball Club where the club's under 18 footballers are preparing for the Ovens and King grand final in a weeks time. We also look at Myrtleford Savoys semi-final against rivals Wangaratta in a replay of last year's Cup decider and recap Myrtleford's Ovens and Murray season.

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The Alpine Observer, a North East Newspapers publication, is the principal newspaper servicing Bright, Porepunkah, Mount Beauty, Tawonga, Tawonga South, Falls Creek and Mount Hotham in Victoria. This local newspaper is the heart of a community and for over 133 years, the Alpine Observer has been committed to the community it serves by reflecting its opinions, lifestyles, aspirations, concerns and personalities.

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