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Loud and proud: Knox Council’s burnt-out childcare workers demand a rethink on pay rise funding

Loud and proud: Knox Council’s burnt-out childcare workers demand a rethink on pay rise funding

Union representatives and local council childcare workers now have to wait and see if their noisy party will inspire councils to apply for the payment.

Matthew Sims
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Poo bags and leashing up: How will Knox manage pet nuisance into the future?

Poo bags and leashing up: How will Knox manage pet nuisance into the future?

Have you ever been woken up by a barking dog or fighting cats? Or have you been disappointed to see dog poo bags thrown around your neighbourhood? Have your say on Knox Council's draft pet management plan for the next four years.

Matthew Sims
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“It’s essentially free money”: Knox among councils refusing to support childcare worker pay rise

“It’s essentially free money”: Knox among councils refusing to support childcare worker pay rise

Workers across Knox’s early childhood education and care centres are calling for a pay bump as they contend with stress and high turnover rates.

Matthew Sims
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Growing bigger: Bayswater Library’s grand opening booked in

Growing bigger: Bayswater Library’s grand opening booked in

The old Bayswater Library space opened in May 2013.

Matthew Sims
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WATCH: Are you prepared for the next bushfire?

WATCH: Are you prepared for the next bushfire?

We spoke to CFA District 14 Assistant Chief Fire Officer David Renkin about what's coming in terms of the region's fire risk.

Matthew Sims
Are you prepared for the next bushfire season?

Are you prepared for the next bushfire season?

Also including: How to keep your kids busy these spring school holidays

Matthew Sims
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Melbourne's most famous UFO sighting mystery reignited

Melbourne's most famous UFO sighting mystery reignited

Many questions about the Westall UFO sighting remain, almost 60 years on.

Matthew Sims
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“A very challenging fire season”: Danger starting earlier due to drier and hotter weather

“A very challenging fire season”: Danger starting earlier due to drier and hotter weather

“If it’s got the right wind conditions and the fuel loads are dry enough, it would not take long for a fire to burn up to the side of the Dandenongs.”

Matthew Sims
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WATCH: How long is Victoria's carded play trial actually running for?

WATCH: How long is Victoria's carded play trial actually running for?

The trial aims to test new technology that would require people to set limits on their losses before they start making bets on the pokies.

Matthew Sims
More questions over Victoria's carded play trial

More questions over Victoria's carded play trial

Also including: What's on across the eastern suburbs this month

Matthew Sims
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The best kids’ attractions and events across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs in September

The best kids’ attractions and events across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs in September

From watching RC cars tear around a race track in Boronia to a magic-themed experience for budding witches and wizards, there’s plenty to keep young eastern Melburnians entertained in September.

Matthew Sims
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WATCH: Eastern Freeway closed over Father's Day weekend

WATCH: Eastern Freeway closed over Father's Day weekend

I highlighted the closure of the Eastern Freeway between Tram Road and Doncaster Road over the upcoming weekend.

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