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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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Feedback wanted on council’s wellbeing plan
Council is encouraging the community to provide feedback on its Draft Health and Wellbeing Plan, after Councillors endorsed it for community consultation earlier this week.…
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Poem tree sprouts lockdown joy
We may all be feeling the effects of Covid fatigue setting in, but one little girl and her brothers have thought up an ingenious way…
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Kalorama family trapped in home, again
Just 50 days after a devastating storm ripped through the Dandenongs, many storm-battered residents have been dealt yet another blow. Gusty winds with peaks of…
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