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Team stops plant invader in its tracks
By Jodie Symonds
A TEAM of 10 Californian Conservation Corps volunteers removed more than 15,000 sweet pittosporum seedlings from Cardinia Dam earlier this month.
The work...
Handbag snatched from 88-year-old woman
By Jesse Graham
A MAN from The Basin will face court after allegedly snatching a woman’s handbag at a Boronia venue earlier this month and...
Murder charge
By Victoria Stone-Meadows
A 56-year-old man from Vermont has been charged with murder after the discovery of a man’s body in Upper Ferntree Gully on...
Less secrets in council
By Victoria Stone-Meadows
YARRA Ranges Councillor Fiona McAllister has called on her fellow councillors and the council’s governance team to decrease the number of confidential...
Birds’ line of death
By Jodie Symonds
ANGLERS who are incorrectly disposing discarded fishing line at Emerald Park Lake have caused an alarming number of waterbird deaths each year,...
Saleh dares to poke fun
By Jodie Symonds
COMEDIAN Akmal Saleh will be bringing 3D humour to the York on Lilydale in Mount Evelyn on Saturday 8 October.
Drawing from his...
It’s silver for AJ
By Peter Douglas
MACCLESFIELD paracanoeist Amanda ‘AJ’ Reynolds, 44, has clinched a silver medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
After starting her pet event as the...
Upgrade for squash club
By Jodie Symonds
LILYDALE Squash Club has announced it has received an almost $18,000 vital grant to update its facilities.
Federal Member for Casey, Tony Smith...
SES needs heavy metal
EMERALD SES is on the lookout for cars to help with their road rescue training.
According to the local unit, it is two years since...
Tree drops in to house
By Jodie Symonds
HEAVY spring rains and strong winds caused a falling tree to pierce the roof of a Cockatoo house at 8pm on Tuesday,...
Wings of terror
By Peter Douglas
ANYONE who has endured an attack from a swooping magpie knows it can be a terrifying experience.
Particularly if the victim has been...
Millions pour in for family support
By Victoria Stone-Meadows
FAMILY support services in Melbourne’s Eastern Metropolitan Region have received a big funding boost thanks to the Victorian Government.
Eastern Domestic Violence...
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Federal Government prioritises housing crisis in the budget
The housing crisis is one of the top prioritised sectors in the 2024-2025 Federal budget, handed down on Tuesday 14 May, aiming to ease...
