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Spanish wine diversity uncorked by Epping students
When a group of 11 viticulture students travelled to Spain for last year’s vintage, they were taken aback by the Spanish working ways. Former student…
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State budget: Whittlesea key projects funding falls short
The Andrews state government’s first budget has fallen short on delivering on major pre-election promises including the Mernda rail extension and the Yan Yean Road…
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State budget: Hume schools get funding, Camp Road level crossing to go
Funding for a new primary school in Craigieburn, the removal of the Camp Road level crossing in Campbellfield and millions for growth councils are just…
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Sunbury CBD cameras boost ‘perceptions of safety’
Authorities have hosed down fears that CCTV cameras installed to improve public safety in central Sunbury are not operating or being properly monitored. Twenty cameras…
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Sunbury secession review challenged by residents’ group
The latest review of Sunbury’s planned secession from Hume is unnecessary and just goes over old ground, the town’s largest residents’ group claims. Sunbury Residents…
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Family centre opens A new $5.6 million family and community centre has opened at Mernda. The Jindi Family and Community Centre was officially opened last…
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Whittlesea council puts clamps on rate rise
Whittlesea residents face one of the lowest rate rises in the state if the council’s proposed 2015-16 budget is approved next month. A rate rise…
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FFV: Lions coach attributes new pride to off-field work
Michael Loche has coached soccer for the past 13 years but has never met a more hard-working and determined club than the Plenty Valley Lions.…
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Big V men: Craigieburn young guns thrive in second tier
The Craigieburn men’s basketball side didn’t know what to expect after being demoted. After struggling the past season in Big V division 1, the Eagles…
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VSDCA: Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows coach has player backing
New Roxburgh Park Broadmeadows coach Adam Yates has the best endorsement any new coach can have, his teammates wanted him to have the job. Yates,…
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EDFL: Jacana beats Roxburgh Park by 13 points
Jacana was on a mission to take the scalp of a stronger team in the opening month of Essendon District Football League’s division 2 season…
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Street trees divide views [Re: Messy gum trees trigger petition, Star Weekly, April 21]. Copious amounts of leaves? You’ve got to be joking! Ever heard…









