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Entwisle to step down from gardens top job
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) director and chief executive Tim Entwisle will stand down from the management position later this year, he announced in a…
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Cream of the Crop to return in 2023
Cream of the Crop, a conference for dairy farming women, will return in 2023 and is set to become an annual event. Organisers of this…
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Behind bid to build a school
PRECEDE Daniel Crowley was an excellent horseman who was behind a bid to build a school in Narre Warren, as NEIL LUCAS explains in his…
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Rabobank announces new CEO
Rabobank has announced the appointment of Mark Wiessing as CEO for Rabobank Australia and regional manager Australia and New Zealand. Mr Wiessing will succeed Peter…
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Lamb ad challenges “un-australian” moniker
Following the launch of the annual summer Australian Lamb ad, Aussie Lamb is back to challenge the term “Un-Australian” and remind the world that it’s…
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Equipment boost for local brigades
Several CFA brigades across the South East are set to receive world-class heavy tankers, giving them greater protection in their life-saving work to keep the…
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Big emitters get help to manage emissions
Heavy polluters will get fresh support under a revamped scheme set to take effect this year and can use unlimited carbon credits to remain within…
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Donation surge floods local op-shops
Would-be charity shop donors are being urged to carefully consider the items they drop off, as a wave of post-Christmas donations overwhelm stores across the…
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Media man mourned
Media industry stalwart and pre-eminent Pakenham citizen Ian Thomas has died, aged 88. Fittingly for a man so hard-working and dedicated to the task at…
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Men involved in Chelsea car theft charged
A Narre Warren man and Clarinda man have been charged with a string of offences after they were arrested for the alleged theft of a…
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City of Casey prioritises appointments for newborn babies
Following concerns about maternal and child health staff shortages in Casey, the City of Casey Council are prioritising appointments for newborns aged zero to eight…
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Construction blitz for Narre Warren North Road Upgrade
The next stage of the Narre Warren North Road Upgrade is set to commence this week, with works beginning on the Ernst Wanke Road and…