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RACV says buckle up as seatbelt fines raise serious concerns
RACV is urging all Victorians to wear their seatbelts every time they are in a vehicle, following alarming new figures that show more than 8500…
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State wide investigation sees Warburton property searched
A Warburton address was investigated as part of a major investigation into an alleged criminal syndicate responsible for trafficking drugs and firearms across Melbourne, regional…
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Melba Highway trouble spot under investigation, speed limits reduced
Members of the public have been advised via police social media pages that there will be an alteration to the speed limits on Melba Highway,…
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Seville Community House’s Friends of the Creek clean up day
Seville Community House’s Friends of the Creek group are hosting a clean up day. Want to help pick up rubbish along the beautiful Wandin Yallock…
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Mt Evelyn man scores the lottery
A Mount Evelyn man was left questioning reality and in sheer disbelief after discovering his second-ever Lucky Lotteries ticket delivered him a sweet $100,000 win.…
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New funding targets soaring living costs
As the cost of living continues to put pressure on families across Victoria, the 2025 State Budget has delivered a message of hope, with a…
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Pharmacy pilot a win, health dollars remains steady across both budgets
In health funding for the nation’s budget investments, announcements have been made across the board to invest in Medicare bulk billing, urgent care clinics and…
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Local MPs respond to the Victorian Budget
With the Victorian State Budget handed down on Tuesday 20 May, the Star Mail reached out to MPs from across the local districts to share…
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Booked and bus-y
Twenty-two book lovers climbed aboard a bus in Emerald on Saturday morning, 17 May, for a literary road trip that took them through some of…
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Meet Wandin’s firefighting mother-daughter duo, Helen and Scarlett
There’s no bond quite like the one between this Wandin mother and her daughter. Every mother-daughter relationship is special in its own right – for…
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Cultural burn back to Spadonis Reserve
A cultural burn took place at Spadonis Reserve as part of the Yarra Ranges Council’s Firsticks Program. Cultural burning is a cultural fire practice used…
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Trio of pawsitively terrific Peer Dogs retire
Ambulance Victoria is giving a big round of ap-paws to its three retiring Peer Support Dogs who are hanging up their leads after a combined…