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SPORT: Essendon DFL Scoreboard

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Premier Division. Keilor 29.20 (194) d Deer Park 6.7 (55). Airport West 35.17 (227) d East Keilor 5.7 (37). Strathmnore 12.12 (84) d Greenvale 8.10 (58). Aberfeldie 19.9 (123) d Maribyrnong Park 10.12 (72). Pascoe Vale 16.9 (105) d Essendon Doutta Stars 10.8 (68).Division 1. Oak Park 8.16 (64) d Hillside 8.5 (53). Taylors Lakes…

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SPORT: Eastern FNL Scoreboard

Eastern Football League. Division 1 Seniors. Montrose 13.18 996) d Bayswater 13.11 (89). Beaconsfield 12.12 (84) d North Ringwood 7.5 (47). Mooroolbark 12.22 (94) d Norwood 3.8 (26). South Belgrave 15.16 (106) d Park Orchards 9.10 (64). Boronia: Bye.Division 1 Reserves. Montrose 12.5 (77) Bayswater 5.2 (32). Beaconsfield 13.10 (88) d North Ringwood 4.3 (27)….

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SPORT: VAFA Scoreboard

Victorian Amateur Football Association. Premier Men’s. Old brighton 20.13 (133) d University Blacks 5.7 (37). St Bernard’s 12.9 (81) d University Blues 12.8 (80). Old Scotch 13.10 (88) d St Kevin’s 10.14 (74). Old Heileybury 21.11 (137) d Collegians 9.9 963). Old Xaverians 28.11 (179) d De La Salle 7.7 (49).Premier Men’s Reserves. Old Brighton…

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SPORT: Outer East AFL Scoreboard

Outer East. Premier Division Seniors. Healesville 9.6 (60) d Upwey Tecoma 5.7 (37). Monbulk d Gembrook Cockatoo 7.4 (46). Woori Yallock 23.8 (146) d Emerald 8.11 (59). Olinda Ferny Creek 16.127 (113) d Officer 5.6 (36). Mt Evelyn v Wandin.Premier Division Reserves. Upwey Tecoma 12.14 (86) d Healesville 5.2 (32). Monbulk d Gembrook Cockatoo 5.2…

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SPORT: NFNL Scoreboard

Northern Football Netball League. Division 1 Seniors. Banyule 16.7 (103) d Montmorency 10.12 (72). West Preston-Lakeside 12.16 (87) d South Morang 7.4 (46). Heidelberg 25.14 (164) d North Heidelberg 5.4 (34). Eltham 6.10 (46) d Bundoora 7.3 (45). Greensborough 15.11 (101) d Hurstbridge 14.14 (98).Division 1 Reserves. Banyule 20.8 (128) d Montmorency 3.7 (25). Heidleberg…

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SPORT: Sulky Snippets with Len Baker

• Popular Maryborough commenced the week on Monday March 31 with a most interesting seven race card.Kilmore breeder/owner/trainer Bill Milner had a great day after snaring the quinella in the Peter Egan Bi-Rite Electrical Trotters Mobile over 1690 metres when Wallis defeated The Night Queen in a mile rate of 2-00.5. A 4Y0 Used To…

Council News

MURRINDINDI: More questions over Council actions

Treatment by Murrindindi Shire officials of Kinglake-Yea identity Charles Exton (pictured) are being probed by Council executives.Mr Exton has had a six-year battle with the Council over a property development at Carey Rd, Killingworth at Yea.Mr Exton struggled in obtaining timely approvals from Council staff, yet nearby developments by other parties seemed to “breeze through”,…

Community News

PORT PHILLIP: Works begin on South Melbourne Police Station

Police Minister Anthony Carbines joined Albert Park MLA Nina Taylor to turn the first sod at the new $53 million South Melbourne Police Station in Dorcas St. Construction company McCorkell Constructions Pty Ltd has been appointed as the head contractor for the build. Once operational, the 24-hour facility will accommodate 73 police members – an…

Police News

BANYULE: Viewbank concerns as Mokbel out on bail

Viewbank residents say they have safety concerns after crime figure Tony Mokbel (pictured at left) was released last Friday (Apr. 4) to live at the local four-bedroom residence of his sister, Gawy Saad.Supreme Court of Appeal Judges Emerton, Osborn and Dixon ordered Mr Mokbel’s release on strict conditions, including that he report daily to the…

Police News

MELBOURNE: Two charged after MCG firearms incident

Police have charged two men following a firearms incident following a sporting event in East Melbourne last night Officers were called by security at the MCG to assist with two men refusing to leave the venue about 8.30pm on Thursday (Apr. 3). Police subsequently arrested the two men and during a search it is alleged…