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5 days ago | 
abc.net.au | Alice Walker |Rachel Holdsworth |Sarah Krieg
The electorate of Farrer does not like change. Named after wheat breeder William James Farrer, the seat covers more than 12,500 square kilometres of sparsely populated southern New South Wales, skirting most of the Victorian border. Since its establishment in 1949, it has had just four members, all from the Coalition.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sandra Moon |Sarah Krieg
If you saw a house on fire - would you run towards it? Rutherglen man Colin Foster would - and did - to save his neighbour from her burning home. When Colin's wife, Lorraine, noticed smoke coming from next door last October, the pair sprang into action. Lorraine called 000, while Colin ran to the house to make sure his neighbours were safe. One of them had made it out - the other was trapped in the bedroom, blinded by smoke.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sandra Moon |Sarah Krieg
In November 1824, Hamilton Hume and William Hovell were resting on the banks of the Murray. They were on their way south, trying to be the first colonials to travel overland to Port Phillip Bay. It was a journey of bitter arguments and tough terrain, and the pair overshot their destination, ending up in Corio. 200 years later, one of the explorers' own descendants is retracing their steps. The ABC's Sandra Moon spoke with William Hovell's descendant, Karen Schmidt.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Krieg |Sandra Moon
Corowa Public School has plenty of gardens, and plenty of volunteers to tend them. They're growing fresh produce and flowers all year round, and there's even a banana tree that's borne fruit. Students and staff have been working hard to get it all going, and their efforts have just been recognised with a national award. They've won the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation's Sustainable Solutions Award - and they're pleased as punch.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Andreas Krieg |Sarah Krieg |Andreas Heuser |Ulrich Laverenz
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sarah Krieg |Sandra Moon
Kai McPhan never expected a response when he emailed DJ duo Peking Duk, asking them to play his school formal afterparty. The 15-year-old from Wangaratta in Victoria's north-east wrote to the pair to see if they would be available for next week's event. "I've got to host my formal afterparty … and was wondering if you guys could DJ!" the 15-year-old wrote.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jean Bell |Sarah Krieg
The Victorian government is hoping for gender parity in local government by next year, but only about 40 per cent of candidates at the upcoming council elections are women. This comes as almost 50 candidates automatically secured a seat on a council, with uncontested elections occurring across the state. So, why aren't people — including men — interested in running for council anymore?
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Ashlee Aldridge |Sandra Moon |Sarah Krieg
When Tom Courtice and Julliette Begg bought a block of land in the heart of Victoria's popular Alpine region two years ago, they had big plans to expand their small business. Their parcel of land sits on the established retail strip in Tawonga South, next door to a brewery, and on existing zoned land. Despite this, their development application to build a bakery and townhouses has been stalled, because the local water authority can't supply the water or sewerage services.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Sandra Moon |Sarah Krieg
The redevelopment of Albury Hospital is in the spotlight again, with some new and more detailed plans for the site released earlier this week. A multi-storey carpark, a new mental health inpatient unit, and the layout of the clinical services building has been decided. But there are still some parts missing in action - with a helipad only featuring in the long term plans, and no certainty around how many carparks will be available on the completed site.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Sarah Krieg |Marcel Konrad |Andreas Krieg |Karel Kostev
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