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Suburb by suburb snapshot – Kangaroo Flat

KANGAROO Flat is approximately 18.4 square kilometres and has seventy parks covering nearly thirty-five per cent of the suburb’s total area. The population of Kangaroo...

Sydney, Melbourne exodus not over yet

AUSTRALIANS are still deserting Melbourne and Sydney in droves and moving to other capital cities or the regions, according to an online removalist booking...

Modern codes needed for modern homes

The Housing Industry Association has released a consultation paper on identifying and breaking down the regulatory barriers holding back greater uptake of modular and...

Indigenous talent in running for new award

BENDIGO’S Sports Star of the Year has introduced some new award categories to cover 2020 and ’21. The inaugural Bendigo Health-sponsored Young Indigenous Sports Star...

Full digital edition, 16 December

MBH digital edition, 16 December

World Heritage pitch refined

A BID to gain world heritage status for sites in Victoria's historic goldfields won't affect local development, the mayor of Ballarat has said. Local councils...

Pfizer vax okayed for young children

CHILDREN as young as five will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccination from January following final approval from Australia's immunisation advisory body. The Federal...

Australia to make own mRNA vaccines

AUSTRALIA will set up its own mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility to produce as many as 100 million vaccines a year, helping the country prepare...

Lyon joins elite class of bowlers

NATHAN Lyon has joined a group of Australia’s most prolific bowlers after taking his four-hundredth test wicket. The off-spinner became just the third Aussie player...

Aussie at the centre of thrilling F1 title decider

AUSTRALIAN FIA race director Michael Masi is at the centre of one of the most controversial decisions in Formula One history that occurred late...

Town by town snapshot – St Arnaud

St Arnaud is approximately seventy square kilometres and has seven parks covering nearly 3.9 per cent of total area. The population in 2011 was 2618...

Peak body gets new head

THE Real Estate Institute of Victoria has announced that Quentin Kilian will succeed Gil King as the organisation’s CEO from mid-February next year. Mr Kilian...

What’s going on with interest rates

Banks are increasing their fixed rates and decreasing their variable rates. What does that mean for home loans applicants? In the last month, sixteen lenders...

Push for more cervical cancer self-testing

CERVICAL cancer screenings have declined with almost half of Victorian women failing to keep up with routine appointments during the pandemic. The Cancer Council estimates...

Full digital edition, 9 December

MBH digital edition, 9 December

Cash splash to help kids re-engage

THE Victorian Government will spend One-hundred and thirteen million dollars to help children re-engage in the extracurricular activities they loved before the COVID-19 pandemic. Announced last...

Sprit drop season opener

BENDIGO Sprit have lost on the road to Southside Flyers in their WNBL season opener at Dandenong Stadium. The Sprit were on the bad side...

Western Utd on right track, says Aloisi

NEW Western United coach John Aloisi is confident his team is on the right track after a disciplined 1-0 win over champions Melbourne City...

Pair claim Bathurst with dominant victory

CHAZ Mostert has claimed his second Bathurst 1000 driving to add the 2021 great race alongside Lee Holdsworth. The Walkinshaw Andretti United duo were dominant...

Langer backs Paine over texting controversy

AUSTRALIAN coach Justin Langer has thrown his support behind embattled former captain Tim Paine, describing him as one of the best people in cricket. Paine...

The platypus will look at you

PAINTED by international artist D’vate, a third silo in Rochester’s silo art program, a platypus, is now complete. The platypus is one of the most...

Town by town snapshot – Maryborough

Maryborough is approximately 48 square kilometres and has many parks covering nearly 47.2 per cent of total area. The population in 2011 was 7631 people...