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Sport

NILLUMBIK: Courts upgrade at Diamond Creek

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Diamond Creek Tennis Club has upgraded two courts to competition standard, which are now ready for players of all ages and abilities to enjoy.Keen tennis players joined with councillors and Eltham MLA Vicki Ward to mark the official opening of the new courts.Nillumbik Mayor Cr John Dumaresq (pictured) said the court improvements will enable the…

Politics

STATEWIDE: Declare reserve prices – Greens

In some suburbs nine out of 10 homes sell way above the price guide – in Richmond one property sold$450,000 above the guide – and the Labor government has known about this for a long time. Reserve prices of properties should be declared, says Richmond MLA Gabrielle de Vietri.“If you are trying to buy a…

Politics

CASEY: For Muharram

Narre Warren North MLA Belinda Wilson has reported on attending the Taha Centre, the Abu Talib centre and the Rasul Akram Association for the special occasion of Muharram.“Muharram is a significant month in the Islamic calendar,” Ms Wilson said. “For many in the Muslim community this month is marked differently depending on your tradition.“For Shia…

Sport

BAYSIDE: Soccer 50th anniversary

Sandringham MLA Brad Rowswell (pictured) has told of attending the 50th anniversary galaof the Beaumaris Soccer Club at Beaumaris Reserve clubrooms, together with Cr Geoff Leigh and ward councillor Debbie Taylor-Haynes.“I want to thank a bunch of people who were there: some of the committee members that were there, David Richards, Gert as well, but…

Schools

WYNDHAM: College house opens

Point Cook MLA Mathew Hilakari has welcomed the opening of Artisan House at Alamanda College.“The new school building focuses on art, design and science. It is setting our younglearners up for future work, but it is also engaging them,” Mr Hilakari said.“They run a F1 program there in design,filming and racing. They have DJ decks….

Environment

HOBSONS BAY: MPs get hands dirty

Point Cook MLA Mathew Hilakari joined the team at Victoria University, “the kindernext door” and literally hundreds of volunteers, including the members for Tarneit and Werribee, to participate in planting 5000 trees at Victoria University’s Werribee campus, part of the 450,000 trees that have already been planted as part of the cooler, greener west program.“It…

Community News

HOBSONS BAY: Drop the knife, save a life

Laverton MLA Sarah Connolly has spoken about the facilities available for people to hand in their machetes.“For folks in my electorate and nearby, you can get rid of your machetes at deposit bins located at police stations in Werribee, Sunshine and Altona, all in close proximity to my electorate and safe spaces for our community,”…

Community News

GLEN EIRA: ‘Ruptured’ launched at Town Hall

Caulfield MLA David Southwick (pictured) has told State Parliament about attending a book launch of Ruptured at Glen Eira Town Hall.“I want to thank the project team Simonne Whine, Romy Moshinsky, Susie Ivany and Kylie Appel; the editors Tamar Paluch and Lee Kofman; and the publisher the Lamm Library and chair Dr Rolene Lamm.“Since the…

Community News

WYNDHAM: MPs visit local venues

Werribee MLA John Lister (pictured) has told State Parliament about the dedicated volunteers at Wyndham Park Community Centre, “who have seen the positive impact of the tens of thousands of dollars from the Allan Labor Government for their programs.“This funding has enabled the delivery of vital services to those in need in our community, including…

Community News

MELTON: Welcome to new hospital

Melton MLA Steve McGhie (pictured) has spoken in Parliament about welcoming the Premier,the Minister for Health Infrastructure, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Mental Health to the new Melton Hospital site to mark the official start of major construction.“Over the next six months the site will be a hive of activity, with excavation,…