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Outreach program from Anchor wins award for aiming to end homelessness
Anchor was proud to have received official recognition for its Rapid Response Program, winning the Award for Excellence in Ending Homelessness in the adult category…
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Feedback welcome on Cardinia Shire’s first-ever draft Community Infrastructure Plan
The community is invited to give feedback on Cardinia Shire Council’s first-ever Community Infrastructure Plan. The plan defines community infrastructure as ‘public buildings and facilities…
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Full steam ahead as Puffing Billy hits the tracks at LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre
Puffing Billy Railway’s dedicated volunteers have teamed up with LEGOLAND®Discovery Centre to bring the iconic locomotive steaming into MINILAND Melbourne. Locomotive 6A came to life…
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‘Selfish’ drug driver killed mum in 159km/h Ferntree Gully crash
A Lilydale born and raised ice affected driver whose licence had expired nearly a decade earlier also had alcohol in his system when he smashed…
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A legacy to be remembered
TarraWarra Estate founder Marc Besen passed away aged 99 on Tuesday 7 November. TarraWarra Estate general manager Samantha Isherwood said Mr Besen was a very…
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Don’t leave preparations too late
The bushfire season is just around the corner, and Hills residents should be making the most of the mild weather to undertake the necessary clean-ups…
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Trauma survivors issue emotional plea to traffic offenders in new campaign
Victorian traffic offenders are being directly targeted in a new road safety campaign attempting to educate drivers on the real cost of risky behaviours, to…
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Used Car Safety Ratings considerations expanded
The Victorian government has expanded the considerations made when rating models alongside the release of updated Used Car Safety Ratings. For the first time, safety…
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Resurfacing works between Silvan, Monbulk
The Department of Transport and Planning is undertaking pavement repair and resurfacing works on Monbulk Road between Old Emerald Road in Silvan and Prices Road…
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Councils forget the human story in ’bureaucratic nightmare’
According to the Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass, the case of a 72-year-old widow in the Yarra Ranges, who has been frustrated and disappointed with a…
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Historic Sassafras church on the market
The imminent sale of relic in Sassafras has prompted an outpouring of memories from locals. Kennon Memorial Uniting Church, at 6 Clarkmont Road, has been…
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‘Fatality waiting to happen’: calls for added safety measures near school on Belgrave-Gembrook Road
There are calls for added safety precautions along a treacherous stretch of road on Belgrave-Gembrook Road in Selby, with a petition tabled in parliament. Resident…
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