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Severe weather a prompt reminder to shelter livestock
Livestock owners are reminded to ensure they provide adequate shelter for their livestock if there are severe weather events forecast over the remainder of summer.…
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Year in review: Internationally acclaimed garden opens in Olinda
Star Mail is looking back at the year that was in 2023 and the Dandenong Ranges added a beautiful addition to it’s already stunning landscape.…
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Year in Review: Ash Wednesday memorial held in Cockatoo
2023 saw firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities during the horrific events of the Ash Wednesday bushfires 40 years ago were honoured…
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Ferntree Gully Library flashes First Nations photography
Almost sixty photographs are situated about the Ferntree Gully library, exhibited there until the end of January 2024. Following on from the state government-funded photography…
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New Knox Library fit to rival Alexandria
Scheduled to open in March 2024, construction of the new Knox Library is making progress. The new Library’s Key design features include: A garden room,…
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Checking your pool and spa barrier for safety
Knox City Council is encouraging locals to complete simple checks for pool or spa safety barriers to help find and fix important safety issues. Faulty…
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Year in review: The best pictures of 2023
Community members and groups alike achieved a lot in 2023, and the Star Mail was lucky enough to capture some special moments shared in the…
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Highest residual fire risk in Port Phillip region in over a decade
Victoria’s Bushfire Risk Management Report for 2022-2023, released on 20 December last year, has detailed the efforts that went into bushfire management for the year…
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Kindness gives hope for 2024
Paying it forward On 3 January, at approximately 2.50pm at the Mt Evelyn IGA supermarket my wife and I were shopping for a couple of…
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LED tealights sold at The Reject Shop recalled
An array of different flameless LED tealight products sold at The Reject Shop stores across the country have been recalled. The battery compartment of the…
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Government funding boost to make finding kinder spaces easier
To help make finding kindergarten places easier, the Victorian Government announced an increase in funding to expand the Central Registration and Enrolment Schemes (CRES) Administrative…
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Laptop charger sold at Officeworks recalled
Due to a fault which may break the product and put consumers at risk of an electric shock, a laptop charger sold at Officeworks has…