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Inaction over serious weeds raises concerns
Known weeds have reportedly been left to grow for months at Silvan’s reservoir park despite concerns raised with the Department of Transport and Planning. Local…
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Boronia’s Prabodh Malhotra’s giant feat for breast cancer research
Boronia local Prabodh Malhotra has made the return home after walking from the Melbourne Cricket Ground to the Sydney Cricket Ground to raise funds for…
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UV level warning issued with increase in melanoma diagnoses predicted
SunSmart Victoria is ramping up its skin cancer prevention campaign called “Don’t Let Cancer In’ as new data shows melanoma diagnoses could increase by 24…
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Thousands register for final Oxfam Trailwalker event through the Dandenongs
Several mums of the hills are set to take part in the last ever Oxfam Trailwalker in March; walking more than 50 kilometres over two…
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Maccas tries to move in on Mount Evelyn
With a proposal to build on the site of a popular sporting destination, fast food giant McDonald’s is making an attempt to score real estate…
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Holy Fools opens new drop in centre, achieves ‘primary dream’
Homelessness not-for-profit organisation, Holy Fools, secured a space in Lilydale to set up the only drop in centre for urban Yarra Ranges in an exciting…
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Supermarket price and profits under federal review
Supermarkets making record profits amid spiralling grocery costs is “out of sync”, the prime minister says. As a review into the code of conduct of…
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Free online session to help parents with emotion focused parenting
To help parents deal with kid’s emotions, Anglicare Victoria is holding a free online session. The session will include focusing on: How to deal with…
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Year in Review: Final submissions made in Lake Knox VCAT hearing
The Lake Knox Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearing was closed out, with the final submissions being completed in early December 2023. Involved groups…
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Linking of state forests and national parks recommended in VEAC interim report
About 300,000 hectares of state forest would be suitable to be considered national parks in the wake of the transition away from native timber harvesting,…
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Year in review: ‘Devastating loss’ for Macclesfield community after blaze at local pony club
As the Star Mail looks back on 2023, we have collated the top news stories of the year. The Hills community was dealt a huge…
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Looking back on The Voice referendum
The referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament was a hotly debated topic locally and throughout the country in the lead-up to voting day. Here’s…
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