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Dynamic duo ready to make Werribee laugh
The Umbilical Brothers are back down under and they have locked in a laugh out loud show in Werribee. On Sunday 8 February the globally…
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Scouts set compass for Williamstown
Hundreds of scout leaders and volunteers from across the state will converge on Williamstown this weekend to invest Scouts Victoria’s new Chief Commissioner. Current Deputy…
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Roubaix re-dux
After last year’s inaugural Footscray-Roubaix cycling event, founder and organiser Elwyn Davies was prepared to leave it at that. “There wasn’t going to be more…
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Lorraine stoked with OAM win
Lorraine Woodman might be almost 89, but you wouldn’t know it from her reaction to getting an OAM in the Australia Day honours. “Pretty stoked,…
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OAM for migrant, mayor
Current Maribyrnong councillor and two-time former mayor, Cuc Lam, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the general division of…
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Vietnamese entrepreneur and philanthropist recognised
Vietnamese-born entrepreneur, community advocate and philanthropist, Trung-Dzung Le, who has contributed to major projects in the western suburbs, has been awarded a Medal of the…
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Probus marks 50 years
Probus is marking a significant milestone in 2026, celebrating 50 years of bringing people together through local clubs built on friendship, connection and shared interests.…
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Free weekend travel boosts patronage on Melbourne’s new Metro Tunnel
Since the opening of the Metro Tunnel on 30 November, Victorians have taken advantage of free weekend travel, with over 13 million free trips across…
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‘It won’t happen to me’ mindset fuels battery fires
As Victorians settle into new routines for the year, safety experts are warning that complacency, not ignorance, is driving lithium-ion battery fires, as familiar charging…
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Why stress is quietly breaking our hearts – and how to reset this REDFEB
With cost-of-living pressure rising in recent years, stress has become the silent epidemic of modern life – and it’s quietly breaking our hearts. Health experts…
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Victoria’s hospitality sector under scrutiny for child employment practices
During the school holidays, the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria (WIV) is ramping up inspections across the state’s hospitality venues, including restaurants, cafés and fast-food outlets, to…
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Melbourne to host major cancer conference
Melbourne has been selected to host the World Conference on Lung Cancer – the biggest lung cancer conference globally. The 2029 edition of the conference…
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Feeding tube awareness week
More than 140 landmarks across Australia and New Zealand will be illuminated in purple and blue from 1–7 February 2026 to mark Feeding Tube Awareness…
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Money coming for women’s sports
La Trobe University has secured a $11.7 million federal funding boost for ground-breaking medical research, including a major project dedicated to reducing concussion and knee…
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Community cricket contributors to be awarded
Nominations are now open for the 2025–26 Cricket Victoria Community Cricket Awards, celebrating the outstanding contributions of individuals, clubs, associations and schools who have helped…
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