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31/07/2022

30 years ago

August 4, 1992

In a move embraced by the Coalition, the Victorian Farmers Federation and the Australian Conservation Foundation, the State Government last week announced steps to stop the ad hoc carve-up of precious rural land throughout the state.

25 years ago

August 5, 1997

Another youth has been bashed and hospitalised in the third vicious attack in Gisborne this year.

20 years ago

August 6, 2002

Tullamarine MP Liz Beattie has rejected claims the State Government has abandoned plans for new health services in Sunbury.

10 years ago

August 7, 2012

Learning life skills: Youth workers in Melbourne’s north-west lift the lid on what young people face today, as Stephanie Zevenbergen reports.

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