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“Incredibly urgent”: Hills locals call for collaboration on climate preparedness

“Incredibly urgent”: Hills locals call for collaboration on climate preparedness

According to environmental justice organisation Friends of the Earth Melbourne, a $1 investment in climate adaptation has been estimated to save between $2 and $11 in post-disaster recovery and reconstruction costs.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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Why is Whitehorse Council spending $100,000 to move a hedge?

Why is Whitehorse Council spending $100,000 to move a hedge?

The works form part of a broader $25.1 million redevelopment of the sporting facilities and public space.

Matthew Sims
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Protecting 14 native trees from developer’s chainsaw will save Knox Council $33,000

Protecting 14 native trees from developer’s chainsaw will save Knox Council $33,000

The red ironbarks will remain following a Monday night amendment.

Matthew Sims
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Box Hill high-rise with 204 hotel rooms approved

Box Hill high-rise with 204 hotel rooms approved

The development will be 98 metres tall and include 204 hotel rooms.

Matthew Sims
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Word on the street: Is Australia trending downwards?

Word on the street: Is Australia trending downwards?

We spoke to shoppers at Chadstone Shopping Centre recently about where they think Australia and the world are heading.

Matthew Sims
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Watch: The history of Mount Evelyn's name

Watch: The history of Mount Evelyn's name

Having grown up in Mount Evelyn, I asked is the township actually on a mountain?

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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Three venues, and change from $30: Bites and drinks in the east

Three venues, and change from $30: Bites and drinks in the east

We set out to tick the sweet and savoury boxes in Mitcham, Blackburn and Mont Albert North.

Tyler Wright
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Platypuses have learned to adapt to climate change. Can they survive microplastics polluting their waterways?

Platypuses have learned to adapt to climate change. Can they survive microplastics polluting their waterways?

Hair ties and fishing lines are among the items that wrap around platypuses in Victoria’s waterways.

Matthew Sims
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Watch: We asked Chadstone shoppers who they reckon will win the AFL flag

Watch: We asked Chadstone shoppers who they reckon will win the AFL flag

We spoke to shoppers at Chadstone Shopping Centre last week about who they barrack for in the AFL and who they're picking to take home glory in September.

Matthew Sims
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Why has this 981-square-metre block in Bayswater been such a hot potato for Knox Council?

Why has this 981-square-metre block in Bayswater been such a hot potato for Knox Council?

Knox councillors are set to make a decision on the site on Monday evening.

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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Watch: Mooroolbark's famous five-way roundabouts

Watch: Mooroolbark's famous five-way roundabouts

I took a spin around Mooroolbark's Five Ways road junction, which has confused anxious drivers and learner drivers for decades.

Matthew Sims
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In the Dandenongs, there are plenty of eucalypts, but fewer than 100 koalas. What happened?

In the Dandenongs, there are plenty of eucalypts, but fewer than 100 koalas. What happened?

The AKF has estimated there were as few as 49,000 koalas across Australia, down from about 600,000 in the early 1900s.

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