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19/06/2022

30 years ago

June 22, 1992

Community groups upset by what they view as nearly 10 years of government inactivity in implementing a management plan for the Macedon Regional Park intend to take the initiative.

25 years ago

June 24, 1997

Macedon Ranges’ residents might be forced to pay a levy to help reduce the shire’s $14 million debt.

20 years ago

June 25, 2002

Traders in shops adjoining a derelict building in Sunbury are concerned about the security of their businesses.

10 years ago

June 26, 2012

Costume party: A generation is reinventing role-playing games. Sarah Harris surveys the scene from a very cool dirigible.

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