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Teens charged following Malmsbury fire

07-02-2024

Macedon Ranges Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two people following a fire at the Malmsbury Railway Station on 31 January.

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Pick me, pick me!

07-02-2024

Hey! I’m Herbert. I am three months old and I am a ginger and white bundle of fun.

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Glen, about the house

07-02-2024

Among the multi-classified members of the plant world, one group, probably the largest, are the perennials. More than any other plant group they, in their thousand-plus forms, can offer a year-round rich palette of colour, fragrance and texture, either by their flowers or foliage.

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Families facing increased financial pressure: Cafs

06-02-2024

Cafs (Child and Family Services, Ballarat) is seeing an increase in demand for support from across the region.

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06-02-2024

Booking.com have announced the recipients of its 12th annual Traveller Review Awards, with Daylesford, Victoria, featured in its top 10 ‘Most Welcoming Cities on Earth’ list of award winners.

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Boulders installed at Bourke Square, Daylesford

06-02-2024

Large boulders have recently been installed in Daylesford's Bourke Square.

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Man arrested in arson attacks investigation

06-02-2024

Police have in recent days arrested a man believed to be responsible for directing a series of suspicious fires across Melbourne last year connected to the current illicit tobacco dispute.

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Wine notes

05-02-2024

Sauvignon blanc can separate a room of drinkers. It is a grape that you either love or loathe. It is disliked, partially, because of the deluge (or savalanche) of wines from New Zealand where it makes up 63 per cent of total plantings and 85 per cent of all exports.

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Appeal after milk spoils weekend cruise

05-02-2024

Police from Melbourne West are investigating after a number of people on a boat were sprayed with milk in the CBD in recent days.

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Just sayin’…

05-02-2024

It's been a long time since I wore a mask but I did recently. It was on a little New Year break on a shortish flight to Queensland.

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Kyle’s Rant

05-02-2024

What a rip-off this summer has been - and in the wake of the Bureau of Meteorology declaring an El Niño event underway on September 19 last year, which should have meant a hot dry summer.

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Boots and flannies, then time to sparkle

04-02-2024

It’s almost time to dust off the boots and flannel shirts for the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

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Can Trump win the 2024 election? Should we care? Jeff says ‘Yes’ to both.

04-02-2024

The 2024 contest to see who will be the next president of the United States, between incumbent Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump, is being called the most important in the country’s history, by many professional political observers.

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E-scooter rider charged with drug possession

04-02-2024

Police have charged a man after he was intercepted on a private e-scooter in St Kilda in recent days.

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Ulumbarra to host ‘kaleidoscopic fusion of dance, music and visual art’

04-02-2024

Dancenorth's Wayfinder, a spectacle of dance, music and visual art is set to light up Bendigo's Ulumbarra Theatre.

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Sunset in the springs: free community concerts

03-02-2024

Everyone is invited to enjoy some top live music with two free family-friendly community concerts taking place over the next two consecutive Friday evenings this month.

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Artists of the Central Highlands

03-02-2024

The artistic oeuvre of Newstead-based Carol de Graauw is impressively diverse. Jeweller, silversmith, ceramicist, sculptor, this mutli-talented local designs and creates jewellery using gold, silver, bronze, cloisonne enameling and resin. She is just as at home, however, working with clay to create functional and decorative pieces. De Graauw has described creativity as  “an escape pad” that “engages the heart, mind, soul and body in the act of making unique pieces”.

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Almost 2000 cannabis plants seized in two days

03-02-2024

Brimbank Divisional Response Unit have seized 1934 cannabis plants and charged one person following four search warrants over two days in the north west suburbs in recent days.

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Highland gathering after new members

03-01-2024

Want to be a part of one of the longest running heritage festivals in Daylesford? Then you need to keep a couple of dates free.

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Quick go the shears at Clunes – for a cause

02-02-2024

Showcasing the athleticism of one of the toughest jobs in modern agriculture,  Clunes Quick Shear has become a favourite competitive fixture on the calender of pro shearers both local and from across the ditch.

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Mayhem for Megan, back on the boards

02-02-2024

Long-time Daylesford resident Megan Jones whoops for joy as she tells of at last becoming a poster girl. At 70.

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Sunny side up: a new crop for Clunes

02-02-2024

The field full of sunflowers on the outskirts of Clunes has been attracting its fair share of attention.

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Fatal crash in Whittlesea: police urge witnesses to come forward

02-02-2024

Police have been investigating a fatal crash that occurred in Whittlesea on Sunday.

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Lyonville woodchop is back

01-02-2024

The Lyonville Woodchop will be held at the Lyonville Hall on Saturday, February 3 from 10.30am.

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