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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…
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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…
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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 has become…
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Ambulance response times revealed
Paramedics in the Macedon Ranges attended 777 critical incidents with lights and sirens during the past three months and the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Car ignites on Calder
A driver and passenger were lucky to escape their vehicle after it caught fire on the Calder Freeway at Taradale…
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Gisborne smash and grab
Thieves broke into two Gisborne retail stores and stole about $14,000 in goods last Tuesday. Two male offenders were captured…
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Kyneton homes without power after car crash
A concrete power pole has been destroyed after two cars collided in Kyneton this morning. Police, paramedics and firefighters were…
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Hotel site to housing?
Could big changes soon be on the cards for the old Romsey Hotel site? A planning application was lodged last…