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Dollars secured to help live the life al fresco

11-01-2023

The Hepburn Shire Council has confirmed it's secured a handy $300,000 from the state government to help local businesses provide outdoor furniture and inject mre life into its streetscapes.

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A date to celebrate our community minded winners

11-01-2023

Residents throughout the length and bredth of Hepburn Shire are being invited to attend an upcoming free community event to congratulate the shire's community award winner for 2023 - and welcome its newest citizens.

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Purse pinched during robbery at Southbank, police release image

11-01-2023

Melbourne Embona Taskforce officers are appealing for assistance from the public following a robbery in Southbank last month.

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Recent report prompts investigation into 1980s sexual assault

11-01-2023

Detectives from Bayside Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team are appealing for public assistance as part of their investigation into a report of a sexual assault in Elwood which occurred in 1981

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Hairdresser burglary, police urge witnesses to come forward

10-01-2023

Brimbank Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a burglary at a business in Sydenham in November.

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Theft of go-kart in Kew East, police call for witnesses, information

10-01-2023

Boroondara Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the theft of a trailer and go-kart in Kew East last month.

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Woman charged following alleged hit-run incident

10-01-2023

Wangaratta Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a woman following an alleged hit-run in the early hours of New Years Day, last Sunday, January

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Police seek public assistance following indecent exposure incident at Half Moon Bay

10-01-2023

Bayside Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Team detectives are appealing for public assistance following an indecent exposure at Half Moon Bay in Black Rock in December.

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Get your creative on, Gisborne writing and illustration challenge

09-01-2023

Gisborne Library and the Gisborne Gazette are calling for entries into the Gisborne Writing and Illustration Challenge.

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Man charged following fatal stabbing

09-01-2023

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man following a fatal stabbing in St Albans in recent days and anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report via Crime Stoppers online.

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Take a tilt at the Mulga Bill Writing Award

09-01-2023

The Goldfields Libraries and Eaglehawk Festivals Inc. are calling for entries from writers all over Australia for the annual Mulga Bill Writing Award.

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Males arrested, charged following alleged serious assault outside nightclub

09-01-2023

Stonnington Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged four men following an alleged serious assault outside a nightclub in Toorak in the early hours of New Year’s

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When parked cars become death traps: stay safe from the heat this summer

08-01-2023

Victorians are being urged to never leave kids or pets in hot cars and to follow simple steps to stay safe from the heat this summer, as new data reveals there has been 113 callouts to locked cars in November alone.

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The pay dirt beneath our feet: push for soils comp

08-01-2023

It’s quite literally at the root of all agriculture. Soil and its intrinsic value has prompted a new push to make funding for a soils education and competition program available for every agricultural show in Australia.

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The lights were on and the winners were…

08-01-2023

The final task of 2022 for Trentham Neighbourhood Centre was a happy one.

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This farm needs a farmer: Big chance for tree change aspirants

08-01-2023

farmers new to farming, or those just starting out farming, can now have access to a supportive year-long program designed to help get the best results from their la

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Spring floods

07-01-2023

In our October 24 editon we reported on the spring floods. And rain was pretty much on the radar for the next couple of months.

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Top chance to grab a medical research grant: applications open now

07-01-2023

The state government is encouraging the state’s brightest health and medical researchers to apply for the 2022 Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research.

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Trains almost back on track to Bullarto

07-01-2023

In our August 15 edition reported on the state of Daylesford Spa Country Railway train tracks after the June 2021 storm.

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Just disgraceful

07-01-2023

In our September 26 edition we let you know what the residents of Hepburn House had been up to. And it's disGraceful.

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Pick me! Pick me!

06-01-2023

Hello there! I’m Mouse and I am a “massive smooch”. As you can see I’m a good lookin’ gal ...

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Just Sayin’…

06-01-2023

KYLE and I lived for a year in Karratha, WA. Below Broome, way above Perth.

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Cricket, art, writing…

06-01-2023

In our July 18 edition we sadly reported on the loss of Trentham's Peter Young, who wrote many pieces for The Local.

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They swiped right…

06-01-2023

In our June 6, 2022 edition we announced that Daylesford was in the running to be the home of Tinder's Big Rainbow.

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