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16/07/2022

30 years ago

July 20, 1992

Federal MP for Burke, Neil O’Keefe, has defended his position over the Dalrymple Road “blackspot” on the southern approach to Gisborne.

25 years ago

July 22, 1997

The actions of two Macedon Ranges shire councillors have been criticised by the Macedon Ranges’ mayor Councillor Rod Hardy.

20 years ago

July 23, 2002

Hundreds of Ansett maintenance workers from the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges region were retrenched last Friday after a bid to rescue Ansett Aviation Engineering Services (AAES) collapsed.

10 years ago

July 24, 2012

Singing the blues. TV shows make the music industry seem like a glamorous road to riches, but when Nick Toscano talked to some local musicians, he found the reality behind the glitter.

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