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Jamie and Rebecca Wyatt with their daughter, Sophie, who was born premature at 24 weeks. Picture: JULIE BEST

SHE'S a bundle of energy now but Craigieburn one-year-old Sophie once weighed no more than a can of soft drink. » more

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Gladstone Park car wars

Dilek Cakir, outside Gladstone Park Secondary College, is among the angry parents. Picture: JULIE BEST

THE daily battle for parking at Gladstone Park Secondary College has turned ugly. » more


Bianca Melideo with her cat Cleo, who was found by a Leader reader who saw Bianca's ad in the paper. Picture: JULIE BEST

Hume runaway cat found
AFTER three weeks missing a cat was found by a woman who saw an ad for it in the Leader. » more


Melbourne Airport handler Sean Holman and beagle Boof feature on a new stamp celebrating 100 years of quarantine in Australia. Picture: JULIE BEST

Melbourne Airport quarantine sniffer dog has stamp licked
A MELBOURNE Airport beagle and his handler feature on a postage stamp celebrating 100 years of quarantine in Australia. » more


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Local Sport

Luke Warren, Enise Ayanlar and Cem Kahraman with their World Taekwondo Festival medals. Picture: ANGIE BASDEKIS

Dallas taekwondo keen teen
A DALLAS teenager is focused on making the Commonwealth Games for taekwondo. » more


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Real Estate

Find and house or agent
Go to our Real Estate page to find houses and real estate agents in your local area. » more


Jordie Albiston thinks of poetry as a living and breathing art form.   
Picture: MARK FRECKER  N03DV306

Finding challenge in verse

JORDIE Albiston loves the mathematics of poetry. » more

N02dv402a1: Oz rock legends The Angels and the Hoodoo Gurus have booked Diamond Valley pub rockers MissAndretti as their support band. Picture: LAWRENCE PINDER N02DV402.

Proud to be pub rockers

PUB rock is loud, proud and sweaty. » more

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Strange Tales

One of the mystery road signs. For more, click on the gallery link in this article.

Langwarrin sign language

THE mystery road signs around Frankston we revealed sparked a global reaction. Read what people around the world thought about the witty installations. » more

Stolen gnomes and ornaments have taken up residence with Jan Masson at Aspendale Gardens Community Centre.

Roof garden 'rescue'

IS YOUR gnome at home? » more

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Hume Winter Music Festival

Brought to you by the Hume City Council, the 2008 Hume Winter Music Festival will feature over 30 vibrant music events.  Celebrating its sixth year, the festival is one of the most popular events on the community calendar.  For more festival information visit www.hume.vic.gov.au. The Hume Leader is the proud media partner for this festival.

 

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