Victorian
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Strong endorsement
Premier Daniel Andrews has declared Victoria “the most progressive state in the nation” following Victorian Labor’s landslide win over the Liberal Nationals in Saturday’s state election. Significant swings to Labor across the state were mirrored in local electorates with Labor MPs Mary-Anne Thomas and Maree Edwards returned easily in their seats of Macedon and Bendigo…
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Express wins two
The Midland Express took out Best Magazine Publication and Best Photographic Study at the Victorian Country Press Association’s annual awards last Friday. Best Magazine Special Publication went to our Lifestyle in the Macedon Ranges magazine, which was compiled by the Express team. Judge Garry Baker’s comments were: “This magazine is well planned, categorised for easy…
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Crossing risks real
Victorian Goldfields Railway volunteers were on edge again last Saturday night with a night train event running and safety concerns about the Bendigo-Maldon level crossing not yet met. Andrew Reynolds from VGR said the railway had run a number of trains at night and at odd hours of the day in the past few weeks…
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Way leads VCCL team
Outstanding Romsey opening batsman Ben Way (pictured) has been named as captain of the Victorian Country Cricket League’s 2017-18 Team of the Year. The team was announced last week and Way said it came as a surprise as he was not aware the team was being chosen. Way made 820 runs for Romsey as playing…