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19/03/2022

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors

30 years ago

March 17, 1992

The ability of the Macedon Ranges Water Authority to cap water rates this year is in doubt.

25 years ago

March 18, 1997

Roll up, roll up, roll up! One of Victoria’s biggest and brightest community festival has come to town for the 21st time. Yes, the annual Sunbury Fair will be on once again this weekend.

20 years ago

March 19, 2002

The furore surrounding the decision to close Sunbury Private Hospital maternity ward went to Federal Parliament last Monday.

10 years ago

March 20, 2012

Necropolis now: Did we really think they’d go gently into the good night? It’s the baby boomers’ party and they will die how they want to. Sarah Harris reports.

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