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Gisborne “outer suburb” fear

Gisborne residents have raised the alarm over urbanisation risk in plans to increase the approved 768-lot Ross Watt Road development by 93...

Cold case breakthrough in Castlemaine woman’s death

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man in relation to the death of Castlemaine woman and mother of two, Samantha Mizzi, in...

Wildlife road-strikes: A growing crisis in Victoria

Kerrie Allen, Mount Alexander Wildlife Watch If you’ve recently spoken about wildlife road-strikes, you’re not alone. The issue...

Ambulance response times revealed

Paramedics in the Macedon Ranges attended 777 critical incidents with lights and sirens during the past three months and the average...

Councils hamstrung, wildlife inquiry reveals

New technologies and ideas have emerged to reduce wildlife road-strike, but councils are hamstrung by limited finances and autonomy, Macedon Ranges Shire...

Inquiry hears of burn out

Wildlife carers across the region are burning out amid increasing case loads and cost pressures, the Victorian Parliament's inquiry into wildlife road-strike...

Don’t risk your life on the rail network

Victorians are being urged to be safe around trains and at level crossings, with more than 250 near hits with pedestrians...

New ideas wanted for old school site

The Old Kyneton Primary School is now ready for a new operator to breathe new life into the refurbished historic site.

Car ignites on Calder

A driver and passenger were lucky to escape their vehicle after it caught fire on the Calder Freeway at Taradale on Sunday.

Gisborne smash and grab

Thieves broke into two Gisborne retail stores and stole about $14,000 in goods last Tuesday. Two male...

Kyneton homes without power after car crash

A concrete power pole has been destroyed after two cars collided in Kyneton this morning. Police, paramedics...

Hotel site to housing?

Could big changes soon be on the cards for the old Romsey Hotel site? A planning application was lodged...

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