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A kidney for love
It’s DonateLife Week and new data has revealed Victoria’s urgent need for more organ and tissue donors, donor-recipient Anthony Breslin tells journalist TANYA STEELE of…
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Seeking voices on Emerald’s neighbourhood house needs
Members of the Emerald community are encouraged to have their say on what shape their new neighbourhood house would take after the Department of Families,…
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Peppercorn rent in question for Scouts
A pressing financial issue for scout halls across the Knox area has Scouts District President Karin Orpen appealing to Knox Council for answers. In the…
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Knox names new providers for kinder
Knox council has announced three not-for-profit and two independent kindergarten providers who from next year will deliver kindergarten in all stand-alone council buildings where kindergartens…
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Nominate a young person for Cardinia Shire’s Good Choice Awards
Nominations are now open for the Cardinia Shire Council’s annual Good Choice Awards. The Good Choice Awards recognise and celebrate young people aged 12-24 who…
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Pledge for guide dogs
Guide Dogs Victoria is calling on all students and schools across the state to help raise vital funds for individuals living with low vision or…
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Continuing the campaign against elder abuse
A recently released independent evaluation, conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), of the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older…
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3G switch-off looming
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson is calling for small, family and farming businesses to urgently make sure they are not…
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New dog park announced for Wantirna
Knox residents have been invited to have their say on the Wantirna Reserve Dog Park and Playground by 23 August. Wantirna Reserve a diverse hub…
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Local IGA trumps others Nationally
Featuring among Australia’s top independent grocers, the Cockatoo IGA celebrated winning best national meat department of the year. Announced in July, members of the store…
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Yarra Valley Water up for top customer service award again
Yarra Valley Water was nominated in the Customer Service Team of the Year category in the prestigious awards, which are run by the Customer Service…
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Farm shed in Macclesfield engulfed in flames due to faulty electric fence
A farm shed in Macclesfield burst into flames yesterday afternoon and emergency services were called to the rescue. Macclesfield fire brigade was contacted to put…