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VBA suspends builder over public safety risk and issues major fine
Melbourne based builder Andrew Donald Little has been suspended over conduct posing a risk to public safety and causing serious financial and emotional harm...
Community pantry opens doors
A new Ferntree Gully Village Community Pantry is enabling more people in Knox to access food amid rising costs of living.
This joint initiative of...
Yarra Ranges police urge residents not to burn off
Local police are urging Yarra Ranges residents not to ruin their holiday break by lighting bonfires or burn-off piles.
A post on the 'Eyewatch...
Pair of Kia recalls
Pair of Kia recalls
Over 10,000 Kia cars have been recalled to start the new year due to a pair of faults identified.
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Rental affordability still stretched, but worst is over
After a tough few years of steep rent hikes and stiff competition to secure a property, renters are seeing glimmers of light at the...
Aussie dollar rebounds after dropping to 26-month low
The Australian dollar has bounced back after dropping below 62 US cents for the first time in more than two years.
The Aussie was buying...
2024 road tragedies: community calls for immediate action
As 2024 came to a close, it's time to reflect on the issue of the year: the roads.
In the Dandenong Ranges, the rising...
Youth crime ‘revolving door’ as dozens of kids arrested
A 12-year-old is among dozens of young people arrested in a week-long crime blitz as residents in one suburb organise private security.
Victoria Police on...
Plea to stay SunSmart with Victorians frequenting emergency departments with sunburn
Experts are calling for Victorians to get SunSmart or risk sunburn, which increases your lifetime risk of skin cancer and can even result in...
Files from a ‘daring’ historical bank robbery released in public record
Every year on 1 January, hundreds of Victorian archival records are made public through the Public Record Office Victoria, from historical court documents to...
The fight against the ’beast’
Motor neurone disease has been catapulted into the national conversation over the past 10 years, coined by Neale Daniher as ‘the Beast’. Yet, there...
Theft, youth offending rise, family violence ‘unwanted milestone’
Theft, criminal damage and youth offending have continued to rise in the Yarra Ranges, a trend reflected across the state according to the newest...
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Star Mail readers share their thoughts ahead of 2025 Federal Election
With Saturday 3 May announced as the date for the 2025 Federal election, the Star News Group closed its Federal Election Survey to peruse...
