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Lane breakthrough

Published in the Moreland Leader, Monday 21 July 2014 A BRUNSWICK East laneway will be used to trial sawn-cut bluestones to allow disabled access. The laneway, at the rear of Raffaela and Giuseppi Peruzzi’s house on Hickford St, will be converted from standard bluestones to smoother, sawn-cut bluestones at a cost of $16,000. Moreland Council’s…
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Sydney Rd lights up

Published in the Moreland Leader on 14 July 2014 MORELAND Council has more than doubled its street lighting cash splash to improve safety on Sydney Rd. The council allocated $450,000 to the project at last Wednesday’s meeting, which will include $90,000 for a street lighting audit and $355,000 for works. Moreland Mayor Lambros Tapinos said…
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Pedal power proceeds to help with cancer research

Published in the Moreland Leader, Monday July 14 2014HAVING dedicated his short working life to helping people with cancer, Jotham Bonett will extend his commitment beyond the hospital’s walls.The Coburg North resident is a radiation therapist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and will participate in the Ride to Conquer Cancer in October, raising funds…
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Support for new public space overwhelming

Published in the Moreland Leader, 14 July 2014 WILSON Ave will be permanently blocked at the Sydney Rd end to make way for a public space. Moreland Deputy Mayor Meghan Hopper said the area was one of Brunswick’s top crime hot spots, prompting great community support for the project. “It’s so exciting to receive this…
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High cost of childcare forces Bianca into business
By Jemimah Clegg 10 June 2014 By 10 o’clock on a Tuesday morning, Bianca Koklanos has already cleaned up several messes on behalf of her “client”, and had lengthy negotiations to convince them that yoghurt would be a good substitute for watermelon, as there is currently a watermelon shortage in the family fridge. Her client…