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South Morang couple to run for Toby and Sands
It was as though Kathryn Lieschke and her group of bereaving mothers spoke a different dialect. “We could say things to one another that would…
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Council kits provide help against graffiti battle
Hume council is helping residents take the fight against unsightly tagging to the next level, with free graffiti removal kits available. There are two types…
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Survey gives Whittlesea council the OK
Whittlesea residents rate their council highly according to the latest local government satisfaction survey. The annual statewide survey, co-ordinated by Local Government Victoria, is designed…
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Council thwarts hospital’s expansion plans
Northpark Private Hospital’s plan to build a new emergency department has been thwarted. Whittlesea councillors ignored a senior planner’s recommendation and knocked back the hospital’s…
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Young footballers embrace a wheel opportunity
When the Calder Cannons under-18s played at Morwell a few weeks ago, the club encouraged all the boys with learner driver permits to drive the…
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Council takes Somerton waste business to court
Hume council will tackle in the Supreme Court a Somerton business that has been amassing stockpiles of waste. The council claims the business owners have…
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Firefighters conduct burn at South Morang
The Country Fire Authority will carry out a planned burn on Monday afternoon at a large private property in South Morang. Firefighters will begin a…
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Brigade captain steps down after 18 years
Lindsay McHugh hasn’t felt the sand between his toes during summer for 18 years … since the day he popped out to buy a bottle…
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Epping theft ends in CBD arrests
Five people, including at least one juvenile, are in custody after a luxury car stolen in Epping smashed into a police vehicle at a busy intersection in Melbourne’s CBD.…
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Questions marks over Western Distributor under Yarraville
A boost in public transport spending and moving more freight via rail could kill the need for the proposed Western Distributor, a public forum heard…
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Melton police reject ‘gun culture’ claim
Melton police have denied that the area is turning into a ‘ghetto’ amid reports guns are being discovered in cars every two days in the…
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Bacchus Marsh Pony Club fears ‘eviction’
Bacchus Marsh Pony Club could face closure if the club is not relocated before redevelopment starts at Bacchus Marsh Racecourse Recreation Reserve (BMRRR), according to…
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