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Hills mates take the Grampians by bike
Two Hills mates are gearing up to pedal a 537-kilometre route through the Grampians as part of the Great Victorian Bike Ride. Kallista’s Tommy McBride,…
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Ride is family affair
A Belgrave South grandfather is looking forward to a “very special” ride, gearing up to tackle the Great Victorian Bike Ride alongside his son and…
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Census question slammed as “insensitive”
The wording of a question on this year’s Census has become a subject of controversy, with many women taking to social media to express the…
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GAT rescheduled
This year’s General Achievement Test (GAT) for Year 12 students will be rescheduled to a later date due to the state’s ongoing lockdowns. With ongoing…
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Basin boy makes Olympic history, no Bull
The Basin-bred Tyson Bull has been crowned the first Australian male to make an artistic gymnastics Olympics final, having secured his chance to compete in…
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Mater Christi’s top scorers recognised
Top-scoring pupils from Belgrave’s Mater Christi College have been recognised alongside the state’s best performing Year 12 students in the Premier’s VCE awards. Class of…
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Energy-efficient building forum in Selby
Two industry experts will next week co-present a public forum on building and retrofitting houses for energy efficiency. “Whether you’re saddled with an old Hills…
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Lockdown 6.0 “there is no alternative”
Victorians have been plunged into a seven-day snap lockdown after the case recorded eight locally acquired cases. Premier Daniel Andrews addressed the state just after…
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Two months too long
Dandenong Ranges residents are fed up with receiving mixed messages from telecommunications and internet providers, with many still without access to the internet almost two…
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Telstra take the pay out of payphones
Future generations will never experience the mad scramble for spare change when needing to make a call after Telstra announced its 15,000 public payphones are…
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Emergency fund top-up
Eastern Victorian Councils will receive more funding to help them prepare for and respond to emergencies thanks to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor…
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Councils unite to address homelessness
The number of homeless men, women and children is growing in suburban areas and COVID-19 has further impacted the vulnerability of those who sleep rough…