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🟠 Dirty disputes and fuel's shock drop

🟠 Dirty disputes and fuel's shock drop

Also including: Our guide to all of the local Christmas carols and fireworks events

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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December's best live music events in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

December's best live music events in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

Read about upcoming shows featuring local acts across Belgrave and Oakleigh.

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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Montrose locals in a dust-up over quarry expansion’s air quality concerns

Montrose locals in a dust-up over quarry expansion’s air quality concerns

Silica dust pollution is a major sticking point for those opposed to the proposed expansion of the pit.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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Christmas-themed festivities coming up across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Christmas-themed festivities coming up across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Here’s our guide to all the yuletide cheer on offer locally this holiday season.

Matthew Sims
EnergyEnergy
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EV sales “shooting off” in Melbourne’s east as petrol and diesel cars lose their stronghold

EV sales “shooting off” in Melbourne’s east as petrol and diesel cars lose their stronghold

Oakleigh car dealership Melbourne’s Cheapest Cars’ decision to launch an EV division two years ago has paid dividends, with electric cars now taking up half the lot.

Matthew Sims, +1
🟠 Do the crime, too much time?

🟠 Do the crime, too much time?

Also including: A look at how local family-owned cafes and restaurants are navigating the online world to stay afloat.

Matthew Sims
PoliticsPolitics
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Local legal support centre “disappointed” with proposed harsher penalties for children

Local legal support centre “disappointed” with proposed harsher penalties for children

If passed, reforms will see children begin their time behind bars in youth detention facilities before being transferred to an adult prison when they turn 18.

Matthew Sims, +1
ProfilesProfiles
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“Simply come back”: How are local family-run businesses staying afloat in a world of online reviews and social media?

“Simply come back”: How are local family-run businesses staying afloat in a world of online reviews and social media?

As a trip to a local cafe, restaurant or bar has dropped down the list of priorities for many, we spoke to those behind the counter about how to capture a steady flow of clientele.

Astrid Jian
🟠 Courts in crisis and politicians join quarry protest

🟠 Courts in crisis and politicians join quarry protest

Also including: Searching for the spiciest food in Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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WATCH: The history and future of Lilydale's old quarry

WATCH: The history and future of Lilydale's old quarry

How did Lilydale's limestone quarry become the second-largest housing development in Victoria?

Matthew Sims
PoliticsPolitics
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12 months out from election, Victorian Liberals vote in new leader

12 months out from election, Victorian Liberals vote in new leader

Berwick MP Brad Battin lost the vote early on Tuesday morning, only about 11 months since he was elected into the top job.

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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“I fully support the local community”: Monbulk MP pushes for impact assessment of proposed Montrose quarry expansion

“I fully support the local community”: Monbulk MP pushes for impact assessment of proposed Montrose quarry expansion

Daniela De Martino said the fact schools and early childhood centres would be “incredibly close” to the planned pit boundary should trigger a deeper analysis.

Matthew Sims
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