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Progressive vote count still leaves three wards tightly contested in Yarra Ranges
There has been little sway in the latest vote counting day as the Yarra Ranges nears the results declaration on Friday. As of 5pm Wednesday…
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Illicit tobacco and firebombing crackdown hotly debated in Victoria
As Victoria Police continue to work to combat the illicit tobacco trade rampant in Victoria, state politicians are milling about how to legislate change that…
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Latest Ambulance Victoria data shows improved response times, less Code 1 cases
Paramedics and first responders across Victoria responded to close to 100,000 Code 1 patients between July and September this year. Ambulance Victoria (AV) Executive Director…
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Tall tree rescue in Belgrave South
A young boy was rescued from a tree in Belgrave Lake Park on Saturday 2 November after climbing up mid-afternoon and then finding he was…
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Interest rates on hold with nothing ruled in or out
Mortgage holders still have longer to wait for interest rate relief as the Reserve Bank of Australia warns underlying inflation remains “too high”. All bets…
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Shining students impress in speech contest
Now in its ninth year, the Primary School Speech Contest is a Rotary Youth initiative for Grade 5 and 6 students. The program is aimed…
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CFA and council to carry out fire prevention burns in Cockatoo
The Cockatoo Rural Fire Brigade (CFA), in partnership with the local Council, will be carrying out planned burns in the third Avenue area on Friday…
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Interest rates on hold with nothing ruled in or out
Mortgage holders still have longer to wait for interest rate relief as the Reserve Bank of Australia warns underlying inflation remains “too high”. All bets…
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Community radio celebrates annual fundraiser
Community generosity has seen local radio station 3MDR exceed its fundraising target of $20,000 during the ‘But wait, there’s more’ themed radiothon for 2024. Putting…
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Knox’ new hero
It started with a small box of disinfectant-slathered children’s books during the pandemic. Two years and multiple bottles of sanitiser later, the charity Share Space…
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Wild mushroom danger call after elderly woman’s death
The dangers of wild mushrooms must be more widely publicised after an elderly woman died from eating death caps she picked outside her home, a…
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Chelsea Garden scoops global award
The Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda has been awarded the Outstanding Park Project of the Year by World Urban Parks. The global recognition was announced…
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