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The 1,250 ping pong players of Whitehorse need a 1,000sqm venue. Will they ever get it?

The 1,250 ping pong players of Whitehorse need a 1,000sqm venue. Will they ever get it?

“We are in the middle of a table tennis void.”

Matthew Sims
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This Healesville couple had to demolish their home after termites tore it apart. Experts say the wood-eating pests are thriving in the east

This Healesville couple had to demolish their home after termites tore it apart. Experts say the wood-eating pests are thriving in the east

“They kind of rained out of the wall, like a waterfall.”

Matthew Sims
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Knox councillor receives second suspension in three months after allegations of profane attacks on colleagues

Knox councillor receives second suspension in three months after allegations of profane attacks on colleagues

“I commit to not repeating this behaviour or to minimising it.”

Matthew Sims
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Vegan options are shrinking at Melbourne’s eastern supermarkets. Here’s where to shop instead.

Vegan options are shrinking at Melbourne’s eastern supermarkets. Here’s where to shop instead.

“I feel disappointed every time I shop.”

Justine de Jonge
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Maroondah Hospital receives $20 million for a children's emergency department eight years after it was first promised

Maroondah Hospital receives $20 million for a children's emergency department eight years after it was first promised

Construction on the dedicated children’s emergency department is scheduled to start in 2027.

Matthew Sims
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Disaster fatigue and “hard truths”: How are Mount Dandenong’s communities coping five years on from 2021’s storms?

Disaster fatigue and “hard truths”: How are Mount Dandenong’s communities coping five years on from 2021’s storms?

“That sound of a freight train never leaves you.”

Matthew Sims

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The 1,250 ping pong players of Whitehorse need a 1,000sqm venue. Will they ever get it?

The 1,250 ping pong players of Whitehorse need a 1,000sqm venue. Will they ever get it?

“We are in the middle of a table tennis void.”

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
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Boronia’s rugby league club president has been coaching the same kids for a decade, but keeping them in the game is getting harder

Boronia’s rugby league club president has been coaching the same kids for a decade, but keeping them in the game is getting harder

“They learn things about themselves and each other that they will carry with them for life.”

Matthew Sims
🟠 Timber!

🟠 Timber!

Also: What happened to plant-based shopping?

Matthew Sims
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This Healesville couple had to demolish their home after termites tore it apart. Experts say the wood-eating pests are thriving in the east

This Healesville couple had to demolish their home after termites tore it apart. Experts say the wood-eating pests are thriving in the east

“They kind of rained out of the wall, like a waterfall.”

Matthew Sims
KnoxKnox
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Knox councillor receives second suspension in three months after allegations of profane attacks on colleagues

Knox councillor receives second suspension in three months after allegations of profane attacks on colleagues

“I commit to not repeating this behaviour or to minimising it.”

Matthew Sims
FoodFood
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Vegan options are shrinking at Melbourne’s eastern supermarkets. Here’s where to shop instead.

Vegan options are shrinking at Melbourne’s eastern supermarkets. Here’s where to shop instead.

“I feel disappointed every time I shop.”

Justine de Jonge
🟠 Ward games and high-rise living

🟠 Ward games and high-rise living

Also: Another look at the heritage-listed Bayswater bottle shop

Matthew Sims
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Seven storeys, 172 new units: Knox Council green lights retirement village towers opposite Westfield shopping centre

Seven storeys, 172 new units: Knox Council green lights retirement village towers opposite Westfield shopping centre

The project would level 28 existing units to make way for building the two apartment buildings, as well as a community hub.

Matthew Sims
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Maroondah Hospital receives $20 million for a children's emergency department eight years after it was first promised

Maroondah Hospital receives $20 million for a children's emergency department eight years after it was first promised

Construction on the dedicated children’s emergency department is scheduled to start in 2027.

Matthew Sims
🟠 Why did the bin chicken cross the road?

🟠 Why did the bin chicken cross the road?

Also: Five years on from the Dandenong Ranges devastating 2021 storm.

Matthew Sims
ClimateClimate
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Disaster fatigue and “hard truths”: How are Mount Dandenong’s communities coping five years on from 2021’s storms?

Disaster fatigue and “hard truths”: How are Mount Dandenong’s communities coping five years on from 2021’s storms?

“That sound of a freight train never leaves you.”

Matthew Sims
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How Whitehorse’s waste and recycling centre processes rubbish from 172,000 carloads a year

How Whitehorse’s waste and recycling centre processes rubbish from 172,000 carloads a year

“The queue will definitely stretch right down to Burwood Highway.”

Matthew Sims
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