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Kids Helpline data reveals concerning trend linked to bullying
Concerning data released by yourtown, the operator of Kids Helpline, has highlighted an increase in young Australians who express that they are victims of bullying…
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Red means
Beaconsfield residents are raising urgent concerns about drivers regularly running red lights at major intersections, putting pedestrians at serious risk. A widely shared concern among…
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Worth a second chance?
With youth crime rising and calls for tougher policies growing louder, are we turning our backs on second chances and hope for redemption? Pakenham resident…
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Step towards levy repeal
Cardinia Shire Council has taken a step forward by unanimously passing a motion urging Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes to repeal the Emergency Services and Volunteers…
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Two deaths investigated at Dandenong North house
Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a house in Dandenong North. Emergency services were called to a property on Kaye Court…
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Lynbrook Residents Association flags consultation failures in Hampton Park Hill Development Plan
As a Victorian Parliament Committee is investigating community consultation practices by the government, a community group has submitted their “serious” concerns on the alleged failures…
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Signal setup questioned after Clyde crash
A morning car crash this week at the intersection of Clyde-Five Ways and Waterman Drive has highlighted concerns over the traffic light setups. A car…
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Clubs trapped in pokie licences
Alliance for Gambling Reform is advocating for the State Government to help clubs divest from pokie machines. The alliance is calling for a ‘surrender scheme’…
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10-year-olds slapped with intervention orders: report
A call to police to help control a juvenile’s outburst at home can often lead to the child being thrust into the family-violence legal system.…
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Parking frustration looms at Clyde shopping centre
Shoppers at a Clyde shopping centre are concerned about parking difficulties after construction works took up a row of parking spaces. Construction works are going…
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Greening Casey through tree canopies
The City of Casey has doubled its budget for improving the city’s tree canopy coverage to $3.1 million, with the council aiming to reach a…
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Banksia Festival at your local garden
Banksia Festival is coming to Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne in the upcoming August. Presented by the Cranbourne Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, in…
