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Young Montrose resident wins Victorian Bloom Gardener of the Year
Young Montrose resident Dekoda Bell has been recognised in the 2022-23 Victoria in Bloom awards for his great gardening skills. Mr Bell was not only…
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Gembrook man wins $1 million in TattsLotto draw
A Gembrook man has confessed his body immediately went into shock after discovering he’s won a life-changing $1 million prize in last night’s Monday &…
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FILM REVIEW: Failed Movie Venture (FMV)
This week, Seth Lukas Hynes looks at an interactive movie making waves on the internet. Mia and the Dragon Princess is a middling interactive movie…
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Menzies Creek Primary School a great place to learn
It is my privilege to be the Principal at Menzies Creek Primary School. It is a great opportunity to be supporting and working with students…
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Honouring Lucy’s Legacy for Brain Tumour Awareness Month
A Lilydale family is honouring their daughter’s memory to raise awareness of paediatric cancers during Brain Tumour Awareness Month. Nicole and Brian McAleer’s eldest daughter…
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Foodscraps can now be added to green bins in Knox LGA
Residents from Ferntree Gully, The Basin, Boronia and Bayswater can now start adding food scraps to their green bins alongside garden cuttings. Knox City Council…
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Upwey-Belgrave RSL opens new playground thanks to government grant
Upwey-Belgrave RSL’s new playground was a hit on ANZAC Day, as the sub-branch takes another step in the effort to attract young veterans. The playground…
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Police searching for missing Person last seen in Mt. Evelyn
Police are asking for assistance to locate 15-year-old Aaliyah, who was last seen on Francis Cr, Mount Evelyn on Monday 1 May. Aaliyah wore black…
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Local SES volunteers honoured by artwork
artwork popped up across Emerald to celebrate the SES Unit, as part of Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW) on 17 May. Volunteers spent two days painting…
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Company fined $70,000 after worker loses four fingers at Bayswater North factory
A Bayswater North-based aluminium window and door manufacturer has been fined $70,000 after a worker lost four fingers while operating a saw at its factory.…
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Puffing Billy celebrates pays tribute to ‘change makers’ during national volunteer week
Puffing Billy Railway is celebrating National Volunteer Week 2023 by honouring its dedicated volunteers who have contributed to the railway’s evolution throughout the years. This…
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Voters asked to justify missing the polls at 2022 state election
People who missed heading to the polls at the 2022 state election will soon be asked to explain their absence, and risk being fined if…