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Thursday, October 29, 2026
Zali Mifsud is the youngest member of the City of Melbourne’s First Nations Committee.She says that she is thinking ahead to her great, great, great, great, great grandchildren.“We have a principle as Aboriginal people, which is the seventh-generation principle,” Zali said.“The decisions we make today are not for myself, or my children or my grandchildren.“They’re…
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Peri Urban Councils Victoria has taken to Canberra its push to secure government funding to open up land for housing developments and provide community infrastructure in Victoria’s high-growth zones.Led by new Deputy Chair Cr Brett Tessari (pictured), the delegation met with federal ministers and shadow ministers responsible for regional development, local government, infrastructure and housing.Cr…
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The State Government must appoint a new Chair to the board of Remembrance Parks Central Victoria Trust when the current Chair’s term ends, says Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell.The RPCVT looks after a number of cemeteries including Donnybrook.The current chair of Remembrance Parks Central Victoria was appointed in September 2020, and her term ends on…
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The Strathewen community has used a 2024 Nillumbik Community Fund grant as well as funding from the Strathewen Bushfire Relief Company to improve access to critical emergency information on high fire danger days.Local residents have been able to purchase subsidised digital listening sets—giving them direct access to real-time fire-fighting radio communications.The listening sets play a…
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Northern Victoria MLC Wendy Lovell has called for increased police patrols in Donnybrook as a “crime crisis” sweeps the northern suburb.Ms Lovell spoke in Parliament last week to share harrowing stories of her constituents from Olivine and other housing estates in Donnybrook, who are living in fear as break-ins, car thefts, and burglaries continue to…
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St Albans MLA Natalie Suleyman (pictured was joined by Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn to officially open the transformed and brand new buildings at Epalock Crescent Kindergarten in St Albans.“What a fantastic investment it has been – close to $4 million from our Government to redevelop a very old and outdated 1980s building,” Ms Suleyman…
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Greater safeguards are needed at Morn-ington Peninsula back beaches, according to a petition presented to Parliament by Nepean MLA Sam Groth.“In 2023–2024, Victoria had its highest summer drowning total on record with 26 lives lost,” the petition says.“The back beaches of the Mornington Peninsula can be dangerous and are generally unpatrolled.”The petition calls on the…
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The Melba Hwy roadworks between Yartra Glen and Tollangi Junction have been halted, and the road will re-open by 12 Noon Saturday (Feb. 22). The Department of Transport will reconsider the works program, and it is likely they will be rescheduled for September.
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Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish has spoken in State Parliament about the problems being caused by the Melba Highway detours. “Traffic chaos has unfolded following the government’s decision to fully close the Melba Highway for landslip repairs on Monday.” Ms McLeish said. “Vehicles are being detoured to local roads, which are unsuitable for the volume of…
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The State Government says that it is helping small businesses in the Murrindindi Shire expand – helping to create new jobs and growing the local economy. Ros Spence, Agricultire Minister, announced a total of $100,000 in funding has been awarded to Dindi Daycare centre and the Inferno Marine boat servicing business at Wildon from the…
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