Tag: Bright 3741
Comment sought on Alpine tourism plan
Alpine Shire residents are being urged to have their say about tourism in the region.[MORE]
Developer urged to listen to supermarket worries
The opponents of a large supermarket development in Bright say they are hopeful the new developer will listen to their concerns.[MORE]
Weather bureau extends Vic storm warning
The weather bureau has reiterated its severe weather warning for north-eastern Victoria.[MORE]
Wild weather warning for Victoria
Thunderstorms expected to produce damaging winds and hailstones across parts of Victoria.[MORE]
Car fire death devastates Bright
A community leader in Bright says residents are devastated by the death of a local man in a car fire on Sunday night.[MORE]
Man dies after car fire
Police in Victoria have released the name of a man who died after a car fire at Bright in the state's north-east.[MORE]
North-east Victoria soaks up rain
There have been some significant rainfall in north-east Victoria, the highest total being at Bright with 36 millimetres.[MORE]
Fires take toll on alpine summer tourism
Bushfires in Victoria's alpine region in the past four years have had a dramatic impact on summer visitor numbers.[MORE]
Economics expert to address supermarket hearing
Residents opposed to a supermarket development at Bright say not enough has been done to investigate its effect on local businesses.[MORE]
Two killed in separate Victorian crashes
A man has died and a truck driver is in hospital after a crash in Healesville, north-east of Melbourne this morning.[MORE]
Public told to boil dirty water
Residents in Bright, Wandiligong and Porepunkah in the Victorian alpine region need to boil their water before use, because it is dirty.[MORE]
Crews continue to battle bushfire near Mt Hotham
Fire crews have begun work again this morning on a blaze burning 19 kilometres south-west of Mount Hotham, in Victoria. [MORE]
Storms threaten Vic firefighting efforts
Firefighters are trying to contain three fires before forecast thunderstorms hit Victoria's east and north-east this afternoon.[MORE]
No need to boil drinking water anymore, locals told
Residents in Bright, Porepunkah and Wandiligong can stop boiling their water before use.[MORE]
Tourism group stands by distribution of bushfire recovery funds
The head of North-East Victoria Tourism is defending the way the group distributed bushfire recovery funding.[MORE]
Bright wants destination marketing
The Bright Chamber of Commerce has accused the Victorian Government of short-changing the north-east alpine town.[MORE]
Law change sought to allow councillors to sack mayors
An Alpine Shire councillor in north-east Victoria wants changes to the Local Government Act, to allow councillors to sack their mayors.[MORE]
Cr claims community support for Bright supermarket
An Alpine Shire councillor says there is community support for a supermarket development in Bright, in north-east Victoria.[MORE]
Alpine Shire Mayor likely to quit tonight
Alpine Shire Mayor Daryl Pearce is expected to resign from the position at a council meeting tonight. [MORE]
Goulburn Murray to get broadband boost
A faster and improved broadband Internet service will be rolled out across the Goulburn Murray region within the next two years.[MORE]
Woman flown to hospital after hang-gliding fall
A hang-glider has suffered neck and abdominal injuries after falling 40 metres down a cliff in Victoria's north-east.[MORE]
Boy hospitalised after bike accident
A six-year-old boy is in hospital after being injured in a bike accident in Bright yesterday afternoon. [MORE]
Developer told to alter supermarket plans
The developer proposing a major supermarket development for Bright has been told to make changes to the plans, in response to community concerns.[MORE]
Residents to air opposition to supermarket plan
At least 300 Bright residents will lobby the local council to reject a contentious supermarket development proposed for the town. [MORE]
Vic Govt boosts bushfire recovery funding
The Victorian Government will provide $60,000 in extra funding to help bushfire affected towns in the state's north-east.[MORE]
