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Used grain machinery must meet biosecurity laws
Importing second hand farm machinery such as tractors, seeders, sprayers, harvesters, baling or storage equipment from interstate can provide an alternative to buying brand new.…
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Burns set to ramp up
With fire restrictions easing in some parts of the State, and calm autumn conditions, hundreds of private, agricultural and planned burns are expected to take…
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Making tracks along Pakenham line
Pakenham commuters, both on the train or on the road, will soon have a quicker and easier way to where they need to go, thanks…
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Less bureaucracy, says Vern
A Tonimbuk local is the next to announce their intention to run for council this year, calling on locals to stand for “better democracy” in…
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Major boost for university student thanks to scholarship
Cranbourne West student Sahaya Merin Victor Babu has earned herself a generous scholarship and extra opportunities for personal empowerment with her strong passion for driving…
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Pakenham timber recycled
The Healesville-Kooweerup Road Upgrade has donated more than seven tonnes of repurposed timber and roofing to local Scout groups. The timber was reclaimed from the…
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Officer District Park works underway
The 10-hectare Officer District Park is taking shape, with works currently underway to create the open space areas. Once completed, the park will include a…
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All hail Hall at Drouin
DROUIN GOLF MEN Wednesday 91 players contested the mid-week Stableford competition last week. In A Grade, Scott Hall was the winner with a great score…
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Graduate over the moon
Now at the Melbourne Museum, the annual Top Designs exhibition, in a continuing partnership with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA), has 87 creations…
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$6000 fine for trafficking a commercial quantity of abalone
A Cranbourne East man has received a fine without conviction for trafficking a commercial quantity of abalone. Junior Finai, 24 at the time of the…
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School plan faces backlash
An online petition of more than 1400 signatures is opposing a new application for a controversial proposed school near Lysterfield Lake Park. PARED Victoria lodged…
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Double drowning tragedy
The community of two men who drowned while trying to save a toddler who fell into a pool is devastated by their deaths. Dharmvir Singh,…