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Tallarook recruit blasts a century
THE Seymour District Cricket Association (SDCA) is officially on notice: Tallarook has no intention of loosening its grip on the competition.The opening round of the SDCA season saw three...
Mackenzie kicks Olympic goals
ACCOMPLISHED young star Mackenzie Macdonald is heading to the Youth Olympic Games at the end of the month, representing Australia in taekwondo.The 16-year-old is already one of the country’s...
Speed demon doubles up
LOCAL motorcycle rising star Jackson Macdonald had a successful weekend at the Victorian Road Racing Championships (VRRCs), winning two titles at Broadford’s State Motorcycle Complex on Saturday.It was the...
Dirty Docker delivers the goods
MORE THAN 1000 cyclists flocked to Lancefield Park at the weekend to experience the town’s annual Dirty Docker Festival where beautiful conditions made for a great atmosphere.The multi-day cycling...
Wallan women start title defence
POWERHOUSE of the Gisborne District Cricket Association’s (GDCA) women’s competition Wallan has made a positive start to the 2026/27 season, defeating Bacchus Marsh by eight wickets in A grade...
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Campaign to save lives
Campaign to save livesNORTHERN Health are partnering with Pacific Epping to deliver Ambulance Victoria’s Shocktober campaign by supporting Restart a Heart Day on October 16.Every day around 21 Victorians suffer a...
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Rain thwarts DVCA opener
THE seemingly now-traditional washout in round one has struck again, with play across the Diamond Valley Cricket Association called off on Saturday morning.However, the North Metro Cricket Association’s women’s competitions successful got underway, with...
Around the Grounds with Michael Thompson – October 6, 2026
NO cricket on Saturday never stopped me from doing Around the Grounds.ON TO NEXT WEEKIt is indeed the now traditional round one washout – I don’t remember the last time the season actually started...
Whittlesea Community House to host big fundraiser
THE Whittlesea Community House will host its High Tea fundraiser on October 6 at the Whittlesea Bowls Club, with Moira Kelly from the Creating Hope Foundation the special guest speaker.The fundraiser will be...
New regulations too late
THE City of Whittlesea council has welcomed news that there are regulations for data centres introduced, but noted that it does not address the proposed, and approved, new centres in South Morang.The new rules,...