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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…
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Kilsyth’s fight for community space continues
The future of an open parcel of land in Kilsyth will soon be decided, with the state government having reportedly offered Yarra Ranges Council a…
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Upwey filmmaker shines light on road safety
An Upwey film director launched his career during last year’s extended coronavirus lockdown, having won a TAC short film competition and had his creativity screened…
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Kitty curfew reconsidered
Community pressure in Knox has resulted in council reconsidering a contentious plan to introduce a 24-hour cat curfew. The Star Mail reported earlier this month…
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Rising rent pain
Nationally the cost of renting has seen a staggering increase, to the point where housing unaffordability is pushing people nearer to homelessness. In the quarter…
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