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WWI centenary statue unveiled at Gisborne
Commemorations marking the centenary of World War I were taken to another level at Gisborne, where a life-sized bronze statue of a soldier was unveiled…
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Sunbury SES gets equipment boost
Sunbury’s growing SES unit will be better able to respond to road crashes, storms and missing persons following the delivery of new equipment. Through this…
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MP wants expenses reviewed
Bendigo Labor MP Lisa Chesters has called for a full review of federal politicians’ work expenses in the wake of the latest entitlement scandals. Ms…
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Rising star Jade Dunne off to Pacific Games
A sharpshooting Sunbury basketballer is making history, and she hasn’t even reached her teens. Jade Dunne (pictured) has been selected to represent Victoria at the…
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Outdated school uniforms help children in Africa
What was initially seen as a great problem for Sunbury’s Red Rock Christian College turned into a chance to make a lasting difference. Wanting to…
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Premier visits Sunbury and Kyneton colleges
Premier Daniel Andrews visited Sunbury College today, to announce funding for a new wellbeing support service that is expected to play a crucial role in…
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Youth justice centre with a focus on the future
Authorities believe a $46 million upgrade at Malmsbury’s youth justice centre gives young offenders somewhere to lay the foundations of new lives, rather than somewhere…
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Pokies spending continues to rise
Almost $20 million was pumped into poker machines in Sunbury last financial year. New Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation figures reveal losses on…
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Keeping Nepal in focus
Screenings organised by a Woodend filmmaker, who worked with Sir Edmund Hillary, have helped raise almost $35,000 to rebuild classrooms at an impoverished school in…
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Police hose-down kidnap rumours
Police have urged Macedon Ranges residents not to believe rumours circulating on social media as they continue to investigate the attempted abduction of a schoolgirl…
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Food Bank helps avoid hard choices
Tough economic times are forcing more Victorians to choose between heating or eating this winter. Single dad Tom, who didn’t want to reveal his surname,…
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Gun softballer Brayden McTigue to play for state
He’s been swinging a bat for only a few years, but Sunbury’s Brayden ‘‘BJ’’ McTigue (pictured) is fast making a name for himself on the…
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