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Green calm in an emergency
A Mulgrave by-election candidate dropped her pamphleteering to rescue a stranded medical patient in the midst of the Optus outage on Wednesday. Greens candidate Rhonda…
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Charity’s clean new start in Dandenong
An award-winning soap recycling charity is making a clean start at a new factory in Dandenong. On 3 November, Soap Aid opened its Cheltenham Road…
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Mixed verdict on townhouses
Two multi-townhouse proposals in Noble Park have received vastly different verdicts at the state’s planning tribunal. A trio of double-storey townhouses on a 638 square…
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Information sessions for council elections
Casey is inviting residents interested in running in the 2024 council elections to upcoming information sessions to kick start their journey in making a difference…
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Mulgrave candidates: Personal cost-saving tips
The Star Journal surveyed Mulgrave by-election candidates for their personal cost-saving tips. These were their responses: Jane Foreman (Family First Victoria): Making healthy home cooked…
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Mulgrave candidates: Solutions for a housing crisis
Candidates in the 18 November Mulgrave by-election are offering a range of alternative solutions to the State Government’s Housing Statement. The Statement sets a target…
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UPDATED – Mulgrave candidates on the buses
Mulgrave by-election candidates have been hitching themselves onto a pro-commuter campaign for seven-day bus services. The Public Transport Users Association – along with a Fix…
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Concern over $5m childcare
A proposal for a 125-place childcare centre that would replace three residential properties in Doveton is set to be decided. With an estimated cost of…
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Bullet fired in alleged attempted carjack
Police are seeking a man over a “scary” attempted carjacking in which a bullet was fired through a windscreen, narrowly missing the victim in Doveton…
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Violent addict armed and ‘dangerous’
A former-Springvale man who stashed guns in his bedroom while under a firearm prohibition order has been jailed. Brett Audsley, 43 at the time, pleaded…
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Legalisation of limited cannabis possession, use and cultivation proposed
Legalise Cannabis Victoria has unveiled a bill to make it lawful for an adult to possess a small quantity of cannabis and regulate personal use.…
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Cardinia Foundation Christmas appeal
The Cardinia Foundation are launching a Christmas Appeal along with a quick response grant round to help those in need during this holiday season. The…