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“A huge amount of work to be done”: How are workers in Melbourne’s east fighting for better working conditions during heatwaves?

“A huge amount of work to be done”: How are workers in Melbourne’s east fighting for better working conditions during heatwaves?

United Workers Union members have had to lose hours or be sent home early due to heat-related illnesses, with an uptick in reports over the past six years.

Matthew Sims
EnvironmentEnvironment
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How warmer and wetter weather is worsening the eastern suburbs' blackberry weed problems

How warmer and wetter weather is worsening the eastern suburbs' blackberry weed problems

Blackberries may be sweet, but the weed is still running rampant in Melbourne’s east.

Justine de Jonge
🟠 Why local news matters

🟠 Why local news matters

Also including: A redesign of an infamous Mount Waverley car park

Matthew Sims
ManninghamManningham
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Parking pain: Veneto Club says North East Link road works have halved its revenue

Parking pain: Veneto Club says North East Link road works have halved its revenue

Home to one of only two authentic Venetian gondolas outside of Italy and built in a Brutalist style, the club aims to be a hive of community activity despite its struggles.

Matthew Sims
Here’s when I realised that local news matters – and not just to journos

Here’s when I realised that local news matters – and not just to journos

As we look back on the first year of the Eastern Melburnian, the importance of real and human stories has come into focus.

Matthew Sims
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New car park redesign targets Hamilton Place’s traffic headache, while cutting 39 spaces

New car park redesign targets Hamilton Place’s traffic headache, while cutting 39 spaces

A redesign of a Mount Waverley traffic hotspot known for its near-misses, accidents and long wait times hopes to make the area safer for all users.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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“We won’t go quietly”: Whitehorse Council scraps demolition plans for 57-year-old indoor sports hall

“We won’t go quietly”: Whitehorse Council scraps demolition plans for 57-year-old indoor sports hall

Ping-pong in Forest Hill may have a longer future than previously predicted, thanks to a last-minute change of heart from councillors.

Matthew Sims
🟠 Hands off our hill

🟠 Hands off our hill

Also including: Should AI be seen as a platform for copyright theft?

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
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Rising flood risks and extra housing has Knox Council asking for help to cover $74.4 million drain renewal

Rising flood risks and extra housing has Knox Council asking for help to cover $74.4 million drain renewal

The council’s stormwater network is currently sized to provide protection against one-in-five-year flooding events in residential areas and one-in-10-year events in industrial areas.

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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“Massive scar on the edge of Mount Dandenong”: Montrose locals rebel against planned ridge impact

“Massive scar on the edge of Mount Dandenong”: Montrose locals rebel against planned ridge impact

If approved, the project will result in the removal of about 21.7 acres of native vegetation.

Matthew Sims
ClimateClimate
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Is human interaction re-writing the Superb Lyrebird’s song in Sherbrooke Forest?

Is human interaction re-writing the Superb Lyrebird’s song in Sherbrooke Forest?

Locals have reported the native birds mimicking swearing or non-natural sounds like chainsaws. Is human impact re-shaping how these special birds speak to each other?

Justine de Jonge
🟠 Waste worries and housing fast-tracked

🟠 Waste worries and housing fast-tracked

Also including: The first of many townhouse and mid-rise developments approved in Manningham

Matthew Sims
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