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The Outer East League 2023 season Round 10 saw the Rebels host Warburton Millgrove for two games of football and four games of netball.The Reserves, missing some regular players but assisted by some of the Under 16 footballers, took on the undefeated top of the ladder Burras who kicked three unanswered goals in the first
Yarra Valley Water has been awarded $1 million funding through the Victorian Government’s Waste to Energy – Bioenergy Fund.This will help fund a second generator at the organisation’s food waste to energy facility in Lilydale, which, is expected to be operational in 2024-25.Once operational, the Lilydale facility will generate over 12,900 megawatt hours of electricity
The City of Whittlesea has adopted a new master plan to guide decision-making around Whittlesea Park for the next decade.The Whittlesea Park Master Plan, consisting of 13 key recommendations, was unanimously approved at last Tuesday night’s Council meeting.The plan was developed by the City of Whittlesea in collaboration with the Whittlesea Showgrounds and Recreation Reserves
A number of leading executives at Murrindindi Council do not have any full or beneficial land ownership anywhere in the municipality, according to the Interest Returns Register filed this year.Chief Executive Officer Livia Bonazzi’s declaration claims that she has ‘nil’ land ownership anywhere, no involvements with any outside company, no personal debt, and that she
Laurimar have returned to the top two on the NFNL Division 3 ladder, after defeating Mernda by 32 points in their important battle at Laurimar ReserveThe Power led throughout the entire match, holding a slight two and a half goal advantage in the pivotal stages of the final term, before kicking three goals in the
Montmorency have now gone nine consecutive games without loss in the Melbourne Greyhounds Division 1 competition after a 30-point triumph over Greensborough at Montmorency Park North Oval.After conceding the first goal of the game, the Magpies showed no signs of slowing down, as despite the Boro’s best efforts, the hosts proved too strong in a
Eltham fought off a resilient St Mary’s outfit to claim a fifth successive win in the Division 2 competition, prevailing by 15 points at Eltham Central Park.The Panthers set up the win in the first half, and although the visitors dominated the final quarter, they couldn’t overcome the deficit ahead, with the home side winning
Two men who illegally dumped household waste in Coimadai have been fined $13,000 plus clean-up costs after Moorabool Council successfully had them prosecuted in the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court.The court fined one of the men $5000 and $5000 in legal fees and the other $8000 and $440 legal fees. Both were ordered to pay clean-up costs
Cr Tony Briffa, Mayor of Hobsons Bay Council, has welcomed a donation of books from the Maltese Consul General in Melbourne, Chirelle Ellul Sciberras.More than 60 Maltese books will be added to the existing collection of Maltese resources available in Hobsons Bay libraries, including Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl and Amazing Maltese
McNish Reserve in Yarraville, fondly know as Mimi the DinosaurPark, has expanded its dinosaur-play, welcoming new play equipment for Maribyrnong’s littlest residents. The popular playground is located in leafy Cruickshank Park along Stony Creek in Yarraville and features a range of play equipment, including a six metre long, three metre high dinosaur called Mimi the
