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Last man standing: Whittlesea’s only surviving dairy farmer
MERV Williamson is the last of his “tribe” in Whittlesea. His clan once numbered in the hundreds and roamed the paddocks in the foothills of…
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My Voice: Whittlesea Bowls Club veteran Les Russell
Les Russell has been a member of Whittlesea Bowls Club for 36 years and a resident of the suburb his whole life. ”I was born…
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Diamond Creek ends Darebin’s five-year premiership run
Diamond Creek Women’s Football Club ended years of dominance by the Darebin Falcons to win the recent Victorian Women’s Football League premiership. In a nail-biting,…
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Two’s company: Palling around with Julia Zemiro and Aleisha McCormack
It’s a breezy spring day in the back streets of Fitzroy and RocKwiz host Julia Zemiro is goofing around with comedian Aleisha McCormack. ‘‘She’s the…
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Preview: Lore
LORE (MA15+) When: In cinemas now Where: On limited release It’s been eight years since Australian director Cate Shortland’s knockout debut Somersault, which launched the…
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See & Do: What’s on around town
Go wild at Westfield: The Madagascar gang – Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman – will visit Westfield Plenty Valley shopping centre during the school holidays. The…
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Purple hearts club to fore as South Morang mum battles melanoma
Michelle Lachmund has always been considered a tower of strength by her nearest and dearest, helping those around her during the darkest of times. Now…
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TV: Hung
The economic crisis, male prostitution and comedy. The three go hand in hand, right? If you’re the creators of dark HBO sitcom Hung, they sure…
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Speed cameras on ring road
SPEEDSTERS will soon be clocked with mobile speed cameras on the M80 ring road between Edgars Road, Thomastown and Plenty Road, Bundoora. Epping highway patrol’s sergeant…
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Bundoora Mum, daughter cut off
AN elderly Bundoora woman and her disabled adult daughter claim they have been left virtually housebound because of bus cutbacks. They live together on Mill…
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Home owners fight rates jolt
SOME Whittlesea ratepayers have won appeals against valuations of their homes that added hundreds of dollars to their rates. Cheryl Booth, of Doreen, said her…











