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Police allegedly seize more than 100kg of drugs in eastern suburbs

Police allegedly seize more than 100kg of drugs in eastern suburbs

The haul allegedly included about 120kg of 1,4 Butanediol (aka “bute”) and more than 5kg of methylamphetamine.

Matthew Sims
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Brick-by-brick: A day out at LEGOLAND Chadstone

Brick-by-brick: A day out at LEGOLAND Chadstone

Check out LEGOLAND Discovery Centre at Chadstone to bring your dream creations to life.

Matthew Sims
ClimateClimate
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Battery boost: How Labor's newest pledge could save you $4000 off a solar battery

Battery boost: How Labor's newest pledge could save you $4000 off a solar battery

With 22.9 percent of houses in Whitehorse utilising solar energy, Energy Minister Chris Bowen visited Burwood this week to announce a re-elected Labor government would cover close to a third of the cost of a solar battery.

Matthew Sims
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“We need to have that third voice”: A Glen Waverley couple supports a hung parliament

“We need to have that third voice”: A Glen Waverley couple supports a hung parliament

In the first of our series speaking to locals across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, we speak to Glen Waverley couple Heather and Richard King about where they’re from, how they feel about the election, and what’s deciding their vote.

Matthew Sims
ClimateClimate
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"I wouldn't go back": How a Glen Waverley couple pay nothing for energy using solar

"I wouldn't go back": How a Glen Waverley couple pay nothing for energy using solar

With more than 30 percent of Knox homes using solar, we took a look at how popular it was in the other areas of the eastern suburbs.

Matthew Sims
WhitehorseWhitehorse
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Arts, crafts and local produce: The best monthly markets across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

Arts, crafts and local produce: The best monthly markets across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

Hot jam doughnuts, barbecues, preserves, coffee, arts, crafts and fresh produce are among the goodies on offer.

Matthew Sims
MonashMonash
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Why there will be 300 trucks travelling through Glen Waverley

Why there will be 300 trucks travelling through Glen Waverley

Monash Council will start a $6 million road rehabilitation project later in the year.

Matthew Sims
MonashMonash
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Meet the Waverley local support group helping the widowed find joy again

Meet the Waverley local support group helping the widowed find joy again

A group of Glen Waverley locals are finding life after loss through new friendships and discovering new skills.

Evie Dinkelmeyer
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Independent candidates call for gambling advertising ban as local pokies losses near $200 million

Independent candidates call for gambling advertising ban as local pokies losses near $200 million

In the last six months of 2024 nearly $8 million a week was lost by gamblers playing pokies at venues in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

Matthew Sims
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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From 1000 Steps to lake loops: The top walks in Melbourne's eastern suburbs

From 1000 Steps to lake loops: The top walks in Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Lace up your hiking boots and stock up on trail mix - it's time to check out some of the best walks across Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

Nicholas Quinlan
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Monash councillor calls for end to building delays amidst housing crisis

Monash councillor calls for end to building delays amidst housing crisis

Monash Warrigal Ward councillor Stuart James has called for the council to consider capping the timeline for developments, among a number of requests for extensions, ballooning some projects out to four times or more of their expected timelines.

Matthew Sims
MonashMonash
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Will Glen Waverley's property values go up or down in the next five years?

Will Glen Waverley's property values go up or down in the next five years?

Glen Waverley's property market continues to command some of Melbourne's highest prices. But as interest rates and economic uncertainty loom over the market, what's next for this eastern suburbs stronghold?

David Allegretti