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Calls for Bridge Rd to open
School days have been shortened and St. Francis Catholic College is paying nearly $700 a day on buses as it deals with traffic congestion around…
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Ambulance traffic plea
Ambulance Victoria (AV) is urging all road users to exercise caution around ambulance responding to emergencies so paramedics and first responders can quickly reach those…
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Star power in Moorabool
Moorabool will grace the silver screen after Liam Neeson visited the Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome last week, filming a suspenseful helicopter scene for the upcoming film…
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Detectives investigate death in Melton West
Police are investigating after a person was found deceased following a house fire in Melton West on Sunday. Emergency services responded to reports of a…
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Ford Ranger Tremor goes off-road
Ranger has been kind to Ford. Released in 2022, clever marketing has seen the current model become Australia’s best selling ute. Along with plenty of…
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Cost relief the right prescription
Government-subsidised access to hormone therapy for menopausal women will make a “meaningful difference“ to the lives of countless sufferers, experts say. Three menopausal hormone therapies…
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Shortlist announced for Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards 2025
The shortlist for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards has been revealed, with an extraordinary line-up of 36 talented Australian writers, playwrights, poets and storytellers who…
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Rising spirits: grants open to boost Victorian distilleries
Business Growth Fit-for Purpose grants are now open as part of the state government’s Distillery Door Program. Grants of up to $200,000 are available for…
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Speaking through dance
While a picture can be worth a thousand words, dancing can sometimes be worth a whole new language — with an upcoming performance in St…
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Gallery windows pay homage to migrant culture.
The Caroline Springs Gallery windows have been adorned with butterfly artworks as an homage to the migrant experience of the artist Audrey Buttigieg Cardona. Cardona,…
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Environmental film fest
With drive-in cinemas now largely a thing of past, it’s pretty hard to go to the movies these days while also experiencing the outdoors. But…
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Festival set to be fruitful
After weeks of preparation, the Werribee Park Heritage Orchard Summer Fruit Tree Festival will return on Sunday March 2. This festival is one of the…
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Community Calendar
Rockbank CFA Rockbank CFA will be holding an info session at its station on Westcott Parade, Rockbank, on Wednesday, February 19, at 7pm. All members…
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Small halls host big acts
The festival of Small Halls is coming to Ballan on March 5 and bringing folk music artists from across Australia and the world with it.…
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Preparing bodies for birth
Melbourne mum and physio Alex Lopes is arming women with ‘taboo’ knowledge around pregnancy and birth. “It’s not talked about enough,” she said. “Modern science…
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