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Locals react as machetes are officially banned

06/09/2025

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Machetes, long feared as a deadly weapon in the south east, are now banned in Victoria with tough penalties kicking in this month. Anyone caught owning, carrying, using, buying or selling a machete without a valid exemption or approval, now faces up to two years…

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