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UPDATE: Single mum struggles as insurer denies vet bill
Jess Mead, a single mother from Casey, was given less than 10 days to pay off her two month old kitten’s $5000 vet bill after…
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Cranbourne GP backs bulk billing expansion
A Cranbourne general practitioner (GP) said the Federal Government’s expanded bulk billing incentive would help the clinic keep the critical care amid rising costs. From…
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Charges after police car rammed and officers injured in Sandhurst
A man is facing 18 charges after two police officers were injured and a police vehicle was rammed in Sandhurst on the morning of Thursday…
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Teens plead not guilty to Lyndhurst murder charges
A trio of teenage men have pleaded not guilty to an alleged murder of a Clyde man at a Lyndhurst shopping centre this year. Nhial…
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Letter-to-the-editor: It’s about process, not prejudice – why Berwick Springs residents want to be consulted
In response to the opinion piece “Forget Guru Nanak Lake – let’s name a suburb Nanakville instead” (Jamel Kaur Singh and Dya Singh, Star News,…
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Letter-to-the-editor: Lake renaming sparks divisons
There is no such place as Berwick Springs. It has never been gazetted and is, in reality, Narre Warren South. Everyone knows Berwick Springs though,…
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10 years of connection and community
Around 400 people came together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Lynbrook Community Centre on Saturday 25 October. The milestone event showcased the diversity…
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Apprentice welder and mum breaking barriers
A single mother of four is breaking down barriers in a male-dominant industry, empowering women through her journey. Ana Gamero migrated to Australia at the…
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Family violence: women lack supports
Monash University research has backed a Wellsprings For Women report into the systemic challenges for refugee and migrant women experiencing family violence. Lack of cultural…
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‘What are you watching?’: New campaign targets child-abuse material
A new campaign delivers a blunt warning to viewers of child abuse material (CAM) – you stand to lose everything. The ‘What Are You Watching’…
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Community backs Safe Plate Day
Local residents rolled up to Marriott Waters Shopping Centre on Saturday 25 October for another successful Safe Plate Day, an event aimed at tackling the…
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Jail for Uber Eats carjacking
An armed, drugged-up carjacker who was among a group that preyed on an Uber Eats driver delivering a cheeseburger in Doveton has been jailed. Bailey…
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