Myrtleford Times & The Alpine Observer

Merriwa Park has been the latest victim to fall underwater to moderate flooding across Wangaratta. Floodwater surrounded, but didn't inundate the park’s Christopher Robin Kindergarten, however it covered tennis, pickleball and croquet courts, the playground and community space and lapped at the side the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Clubrooms on the weekend, with the park remaining closed as of Monday morning.

The Nationals have acknowledged the growing popularity of One Nation presented a genuine threat to challenge seats in regional Victoria, but argue internal conservative infighting will only serve to entrench the state Labor government. Victorian Nationals leader Danny O’Brien joined Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy touring the electorate last week, hearing from local communities and identifying potential needs as they gear up for a state election just under five months away.

Victoria is introducing new rules for how renewable energy and large-scale battery projects access the grid to better coordinate development, give industry certainty to invest, and ensure communities are engaged and see real benefits. VicGrid, the body responsible for planning renewable energy zones and transmission infrastructure, this week released an update on these new rules, known as the Victorian Access Regime, which are planned to come into effect in July 2027.

Digital Editions Myrtleford Times, Wednesday 1 July 2026 June 30, 2026 • 07:00

Digital Editions Alpine Observer, Wednesday 1 July 2026 June 30, 2026 • 07:00

Alpine Resorts Victoria (ARV) has welcomed funding support from the Victorian Government’s Tiny Towns Fund, with Mount Hotham and Mount Buller securing grants totalling $95,000 to deliver important community and visitor infrastructure improvements.

After living in Bright since 2023, Yik Kwan Chan and his wife, mother-in-law and youngest daughter are preparing to return to Malaysia, to rejoin their three older children and extended family after a years-long separation. Originally arriving on tourist visas in 2018 and spending time living Swan Hill, Yik received a phone call from a friend who told him about a place called Bright.

Alpine Shire Council is inviting community members to contribute to the development of the Porepunkah Local Area Traffic Management Plan, which will establish a strategic guide to improve transport safety and investment in Porepunkah.

The Alpine Children's Services' (ACS) recent efforts to address staffing issues have attracted the attention of Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA): the national peak governing and management body which provides support and resources relating to early childhood learning and supports parents and providers across Australia.

Over 40 of the Bright Rotary members and their guests attended the club's annual changeover dinner at the High Country Inn, last Wednesday 24 June. Phil Keegan reprised his role as president and a new roster of committee members were sworn in for the upcoming year.