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Canola blooming in Diggers
With warmer weather here, many flowers have begun to blossom with rich colours – including the eye-catching, yellow florets of the oil-producing canola plants. Star…
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Honouring police lives lost
The day the Tim Lewczuk bridge was renamed in the senior constable’s honour, the late police officer’s parents, Richard and Dot Lewczuk, gathered in a…
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Donations callout
The Goss ’n’ Shop op shop in Sunshine is asking locals to extend a hand and make more donations as the shop experiences a period…
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Futures in focus
Amazon employees visited Lakeview Senior College in Caroline Springs last week, with career paths, the rapidly changing job market, and the company’s data centres just…
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Seven arrested following Cobblebank deaths
Police arrested seven people as part of its investigation into the deaths of two children in Cobblebank earlier this month. From 6am On Friday, September…
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Bengali culture on show
Melbourne’s Bengali community is ready to put on a dazzling display at its annual Durga Puja spring festival. Running from September 26-28 at Riverbend Primary…
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Community Calander
Movies on the Hill Movies on the Hill presents their next film on Sunday September 28 at 2pm, Norma Richardson Hall, Woodend. Jump aboard Betsy,…
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Gisborne and Romsey plans delayed
Northern Victoria Liberal MP Wendy Lovell is questioning the lack of action on two planning scheme amendments in the Macedon Ranges. Macedon Ranges council adopted…
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Americana in Australia
Out On The Weekend, the greatest one-day celebration of alt-country and Americana music in Australia, kicks off a new decade of good times on Saturday,…
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Funding boost for public libraries
Victoria’s public libraries will receive almost $50 million to promote education and innovation among young people. On Tuesday, Local Government Minister Nick Staikos announced $48.1…
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Death of a despot
Williamstown amateur historian Barb McNeill is Star Weekly’s history columnist. This week she tells the tale of the death of Footscray’s Malcolm McLean Appleby Esq.…
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Road closure set to cause delays in Epping
Motorists are being urged to plan ahead, with several road closures and delays expected to disrupt traffic iin Epping over the coming weeks as part…













