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Hospital feedback call
Kyneton residents are being urged to speak up before a major redevelopment is set in stone at the town’s old hospital site. A plan to…
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Petrol thieves on Sunbury streets
Thieves are siphoning petrol from parked cars while their owners sleep. Police say petrol thieves have struck across several areas of Sunbury since April 24.…
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New V/Line timetable right on track
Commuters will have an additional 18 services on the Bendigo line to choose from later this year as part of a new V/Line timetable. Transport…
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Beware the poison mushroom
Fungi foragers are being warned to avoid poisonous wild mushrooms in the Macedon Ranges. With mushroom season in full swing, the Victorian health department issued…
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Melton’s failing health card
A third of Melton children are either overweight or obese, while more than two-thirds of the municipality’s adult population are failing to get in enough…
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Drone prison ban takes off
Drones will be banned from being used near jails after several were spotted near the three Ravenhall prisons. A drone was also intercepted three years…
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Steam Rally in New Gisborne
Gisborne Vintage Machinery Society’s annual Steam Rally and Family Fun Day will showcase steam engines, vintage and classic cars and working machinery. Society president Anthony…
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Gisborne shops caught selling cigarettes to minors
An undercover sting has caught a Gisborne shop repeatedly selling cigarettes to a minor. The store was one of three in Gisborne found to be…
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Kyneton residents call for ban on betting ads
Kyneton residents are taking a stand against gambling advertising in public places. After successfully fighting for the removal of a betting sign on Campaspe Place,…
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Autumn leaves a joyous feeling in Macedon
Autumn is really turning it on in the Macedon Ranges, as crisp days are ablaze with an explosion of colours. Residents and tourists alike have…
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Ballan wins new CFA training centre
Ballan will be home to the new Country Fire Authority training centre. The state government announced on Monday its plans for the new facility, two…
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Prison officers assaulted at Malmsbury Juvenile Justice Centre
A Victorian youth justice centre is in lockdown after three prison officers were assaulted by detainees in a violent brawl. Police and emergency services were called to…
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