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A ‘win-win’: recycled timber gives animals a home
At the old sawmill on Blackforest Drive, the Woodend Men’s Shed are making tiny wooden homes for native wildlife left homeless by recent storms. Microbats,…
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Lightbulb moment at Sunbury Primary
Kids at Sunbury Primary School were charged-up on science talks in late February as they extended their International Day of Women and Girls in Science…
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Gear wish granted for Lancefield Cricket Club
The kids at Lancefield Cricket Club are having a ball after finding out they are getting more gear, thanks to the Australian Sports Foundation’s (ASF)…
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Temporary closure of Station Street in Sunbury
Westbound lanes on Station Street will be closed between Barkly and O’Shanassy streets from Monday, March 7 to Friday, March 11 as part of the…
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Panel for LGBTQIA+ people to shine
A panel of LGBTQIA+ voices, championing diversity and connection, will take part in the Birds of a Feather lunch in Kyneton on Friday, March 11.…
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New genetic screening technology to improve lives
A new screening test for three rare genetic disorders in babies is giving hope to parents like Wollert’s Chrissy Cimino, as Elsie Lange finds out.…
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Gisborne SES awarded volunteer grant
The future is bright for SES Gisborne Unit, which has received a federal government volunteer grant to purchase headlamps for members. McEwan MP Rob Mitchell…
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Rubbish behaviour from illegal dumpers
Last year, councils and relevant authorities in Melbourne’s northern suburbs received more than 9500 complaints about dumped rubbish, and more than 6500 reports about overgrown…
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Modern times for Romsey primary
A $3.2 million upgrade of Romsey Primary School is complete, providing pupils with bigger classrooms and better facilities. The state government funding has elevated buildings…
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On the road to the Archibald
The paint on Kay Le Vennais’ portrait of mental health advocate Nigel Gould has dried and now it’s ready to hit the road – all…
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Sunbury train line update
New high-capacity trains are a step closer for residents using the Sunbury line, after crews worked day and night to connect substations and complete upgrades.…
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Women’s-only cycling event ‘hugely successful’
Cycling 65 stunning kilometres around the Macedon Ranges doesn’t sound like a bad way to spend a Saturday. Alison Skene certainly thinks so, which is…
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