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Support grows to fill Lake Wendouree

4:56 PM AEDT | POLL: SUPPORT is growing for a public campaign to raise funds for a water right to buy resources to refill Lake Wendouree. |

Comments (32) | The sooner the better: council ... | Lake Wendouree: water costs ...

Carer to stand trial on child sex charges

A WOMAN accused of multiple child-sex offences against a teenage girl in her care has been committed to stand trial.

Dogs removed from Beremboke puppy farm

PUPPY farm owners Les and Melinda Paxton have complied with an order limiting them to owning just five dogs. |

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