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17/12/2022

Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors.

30 years ago

Melton’s “Cockatoo Dundee,” William Henry Hirt, has died at the age of 85.

20 years ago

The long-awaited Darley fire station garage is a step closer with Moorabool Shire and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) agreeing to terms for the sale of land on which to build the fire station.

15 years ago

Christmas time has its own eternal magic and fascination. Whether it was 150 years ago, or today the same values hold true.

10 years ago

They wade into ice cold water, crawl through mud, and run through bursts of fire. Angela Valente talks to some who’ve put their grit to the test in the mudder of all challenges.

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