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Sport

SPORT: Essendon DFL scores

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Premier Division. Strathmore 20.11 (131) d Airport West 16.10 (106). Aberfeldie 48.29 (317) d East Keilor 2.1 (13). Keilor 19.18 (132) d Greenvale 3.2 (20). Maribyr-nong Park 12.8 (80) d Essendon Doutta Stars 7.8 (50). Deer Park 13.7 (85) d Pascoe Vale 11.13 (79).Division 1. Hillside 16.12 (108) d Moonee Valley 6.7 (43). Oak Park…

Sport

SPORT: Northern FNL scores

Northern Football Netball League. Division 1 Seniors. Hurstbridge 21.13 (139) d Bundoora 8.9 (57). Montmorency 14.10 (94) d Greensborough 11.11 (77). North Heidelberg 18.11 (119) d South Morang 17.12 (114). Heidelberg 17.15 (117) d Eltham 13.8 (86). Banyule 8.12 (60) d West Preston Lakeside 6.8 (44).Division 1 Reserves. Hurstbridge 20.18 (138) d Bundoora 6.9 (45)….

Sport

SPORT: Outer East scores

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Outer East. Premier Division Seniors. Olinda Ferny Creek 20.9 (129) d Healesville 9.6 (60). Upwey Tecoma 12.7 (79) drew with Mty Evelyn 12.7 (79). Woori Yallock 10.17 (77) d Gembrook Cockatoo 10.8 (68). Wandin 15.17 (107) d Officer 3.6 (24). Monbulk 15.10 (100) d Emerald 2.5 (17).Premier Division Reserves. Olinda Ferny Creek 21.16 (142) d…

Environment

DAREBIN: More trees for the North

Preston MLA Nathan Lambert has asked Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos to join him at the Northern Pipe Trail in Preston to see firsthand how the government is planting more trees, shrubs and ground cover to improve our urban environment and to discuss what further funding.Mr Lambert said the extra funding was announced in last week’s…

Sport

SPORT: Len Baker’s Sulky Snippets

An impressive winner at the Cranbourne fixture on Sunday May 18 was the cleverly named 3Y0 Vincent-Bettor Be Aware gelding Vinni The Gangster.Trained at Girgarre by former Tasmanian Kristy Butler assisted by husband Mark the horse is raced by a large Tasmanian syndicate headed by Mark including Mel Robertson the wife of trots caller Matt.Driven…

Politics

BAYSIDE: Free transport for kids

Tim Richardson, Mordialloc MLA (pictured), says the State Govern-ment’s plan to provide free public transport for children, will particularly help the local electorate.“This one is an absolute banger for the Mordialloc electorate,” Mr Richardson told Parlkiament.“ This is one of the highest populated education areas in the state.“The Mentone education precinct has so many students…

Police News

BOROONDARA: Kew crime up 16.5%

Crime in Kew has ruisen by 16.5 per cent, according to official figures announced in Parliament by the local MLA Jess Wilson (pictured).“The action I am seeking is for the Allan Labor Government to put community safety first and immediately classify machetes as prohibited weapons,” Ms Wilson said.“Victoria is in the grip of a worsening…

Environment

MERRI-BEK: New laws about feeding birds

Merri-bek Council is proposing new local laws about:n feeding of birds on private property; andn feeding of birds on public land.This follows reports from local people about a current issue involving the feeding of wild birds.“The current Local Law does not include adequate provisions to address the issue, and therefore we are proposing to amend…

Schools

WYNDHAM: Invitation to visit Truganina

A visit to Bemin Secondary Colleger at Trtuganina by Education Minister Ben Carroll has been requested by Laverton MLA Sarah Connolly (pictured).“As the Deputy Premier knows, Bemin Secondary is Truganina’s first high school and was opened by our government just lastyear. As many here know, when we built this school we made the great decision…

Emergency Services

HOBSONS BAY: House fire at Altona

Fire Rescue Victoria responded to an incident on Chifley Ave in Altona just after 11am Friday (May 23), following multiple calls to Triple Zero reporting a house fire spreading into an adjourning property.Firefighters arrived on scene in fourt minutes to find a two-storey home well alight and immediately set up firefighting lines to contain the…