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Cat Protection Society of Victoria appeals for the gift of nine lives this Christmas
This Christmas, The Cat Protection Society of Victoria (CPSV) is calling on Victorians to help give the gift of life to cats in need through…
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New knife crime laws as record number taken off streets
Violent offenders using knives may be locked up for longer as a record number of machetes and other blades are seized, mainly from criminals and…
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Voluntary Assisted Dying changes ‘fairer’ and ‘more compassionate’
Amendments to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 officially passed the Victorian Parliament on 18 November – bringing Victoria’s laws in line with some other…
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Mernda man charged for harassing Federal MP online
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) executed a search warrant at a Mernda home on Friday 21 November, charging a man with using electronic devices to…
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Call for lights at ‘worst’ roundabout
Whittlesea councillors have added their voices to call for traffic lights to be installed at a Thomastown roundabout dubbed the “worst roundabout in Thomastown”. During…
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Local’s message to young men
A youth advocate is helping young Victorian men challenge stereotypes and embrace healthier expressions of masculinity. Mawout Muo is one of the faces of Respect…
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Toy donations wanted for local charity Christmas drive
Thomastown-based Turbans 4 Australia is running its Christmas toy drive again this year, urging people to donate what they can before December 6. Turbans 4…
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Council listens to pleas to save lake
Community consultation has influenced Whittlesea council to change its proposal and retain the Lauries Field lake in Doreen, rather than turn it into an “ephemeral…
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Grants Road closed at Plenty Road end
Grants Road is closed at the Plenty Road end due to significant damage being found on Thursday 20 November. In a statement, Whittlesea council said…
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Alleged burglar jumped onto roof of factory before arrest
Police have charged a 40-year-old Lalor man with burglary and being equipped to steal at a Thomastown scrap metal yard, early Friday morning. Police responded…
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Dallas local thankful for life-saving liver transplant
When she was 23 years old, Dallas Resident Eda Ozkoca received a life-saving liver transplant. The now 36-year-old said she could not put into words…
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Kalkallo CFA urges brigades to fundraise for Good Friday Appeal
Kalkallo Fire Brigade has long supported the Good Friday Appeal, and in their fifth consecutive year have called on other brigades to follow. Kalkallo secretary…













