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Big expansion to Wyndham electoral roll
If you notice Wyndham polling centres are a little busier than usual as you cast your vote this Saturday, it’s because of a 15 per…
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Islamic youth centre rejection may be appealed
The Islamic group backing plans for a youth centre at Hoppers Crossing will consider its options after Wyndham council refused a permit for the chosen…
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CFA house fires warning
Firefighters have pleaded with residents to play it smart, especially in their kitchens, following the release of new data that shows brigades were called to…
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Labor is expected to retain the marginal north-west seats
Labor is expected to retain the marginal seats of McEwen and Bendigo when voters head to the polls on Saturday. Deakin University politics lecturer Dr…
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Move to breathe new life into Sunbury family market
Organisers of a monthly family market believe its imminent shift into the heart of Sunbury will be good for the town. After extensive talks with…
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Gisborne, Woodend SES join forces for a recruitment drive
Members of the Gisborne and Woodend SES units are more accustomed to answering calls for help than putting one out themselves. But the two units…
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Macedon council adopts budget, environment plan
Rates for the average Macedon Ranges property owner will rise $50 after the council adopted its 2016-17 budget last Wednesday. The budget included an average…
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Sunbury’s Bonnie Hanlon scoops Hume Arts award
There’s not one single moment that Sunbury’s Bonnie Hanlon can look back on and think “that’s when I became an artist”. “It’s just always been…
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Polls heat up for Macedon Ranges mobile black spots
The bushfire-prone Macedon Ranges will be near the top of a mobile phone black spots priority list under a federal Labor government. MPs Lisa Chesters…
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Sunbury farmer urges people to take more responsibility for their animals
A Sunbury farmer, who had to shoot a dog that was mauling his sheep, has urged people to take more responsibility for their animals. Dalrymple…
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Government join calls to protect Sunbury’s historic site
Victoria University’s former Jacksons Hill campus at Sunbury is a step closer to being saved, with all three levels of government joining calls to protect…
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Sunbury teens makes a splash at paintball centre this winter
A day-out at a paintball centre will give Sunbury teenagers a chance to have some fun and forget about Melbourne’s dreary winter weather during the…







