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Union members at Eastern Region Libraries to take industrial action
Union members at Eastern Regional Libraries have begun industrial action seeking a three per cent pay rise, instead of the offered 1.8 per cent rise…
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headspace helps hundreds of youth in first year
Although opening last July, headspace was able to officially launch and celebrate one year of operation on Thursday 25 August, bringing together each of the…
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Tributes flow for Glenburn crash victim
On Friday 19 August, 30-year-old Georgia McDonald was making the over five-hour drive from Wagga Wagga to Ferntree Gully during her university break when she…
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State Government announces nursing scholarships to support training of 17,000 new nurses and midwives
A $270 million investment from the State Government will attempt to recruit and train 17,000 new nurses and midwives, with more than 10,000 students having…
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Yarra Ranges maternal and child health services facing staff shortages
Maternal and child health (MCH) services across the Yarra Ranges have had to reduce and reschedule appointments as staffing pressures return across many sectors. Yarra…
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Healesville Primary School show off their Book Week costumes
Healesville Primary School students showed off their fantastic costumes for Book Week with a parade. There were lots of superheroes in attendance keeping everyone safe,…
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Book Week Q&A with author Scott Pearce
What book had the biggest impact on your life and why? Watership Down: Richard Adams. This book opened up a secret world. Not a world…
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Book Week Q&A with Star Mail journo Mikayla
How many books have you read this year and how many more are on your list to complete by the end of 2022? I don’t…
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Fundraising for fatal collision victim Georgia McDonald
Yarra Ranges couple Georgia and Tom’s journey is one of love, tragically ended far too soon. On Friday 19 August, 30-year-old Georgia McDonald was making…
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Book Week Q&A with Star Mail journo Parker
How many books have you read this year and how many more are on your list to complete by the end of 2022? I’ve read…
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Cathrine Burnett-Wake voted out of Victorian Liberal Senate ticket
Former Streeton Ward Councillor MP Cathrine Burnett-Wake won’t be in the running to retain her Eastern Victoria MP status on the ballot this November after…
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Winning speech provides time to laugh it off
If the past two years hadn’t been so difficult and life changing then we might be able to more easily sit and have a laugh…