East News
Forest Hill home sold $210,000 above reserve
A HOME to Melbourne’s east has sold $210,000 above its reserve price as large numbers of bidders turned out to punt on houses instead of horses on Derby Day.
Longstanding Lib ousted in Banyule
AFTER 16 years as a councillor, Jenny Mulholland has lost her seat in the Banyule election to Greens candidate Peter Castaldo.
Anger at uni counselling service cuts
PLANS to cut counselling services at Monash University’s Caulfield and Clayton campuses have been slammed by the education union.
Blackburn green home a Melbourne first
A FUTURISTIC four-bedroom house in one of Blackburn’s most environmentally important pockets may be a first for Melbourne. Take a peek.
War veteran scammed by conmen
A WORLD War II veteran has been fleeced of $7000 in cash by two travelling conmen operating in Melbourne’s east.
More women on Victorian councils
THERE will be more women in Victoria’s council chambers with this year’s elections seeing a 4 per cent jump in the number of female councillors elected.
Travelling conmen target vulnerable homeowners
TRAVELLING conmen are knocking on doors in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs trying to get cash for incomplete, or poor work.
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