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Benjamin Millar Cobblebank’s brand new shopping centre has played its part in saving more than 6.5 million pieces of plastic from landfill before even opening. A groundbreaking new construction material known as Polyrok has been incorporated into the new Coles supermarket development due to open later this year. Polyrok is made from plastic bags and soft plastic packaging that is recovered from the REDcycle program, offering a more sustainable alternative to aggregate minerals used in concrete. The technology was researched and developed in partnership with RMIT University and recycling org...

Benjamin Millar The Greendale community has come together for a night under the stars as part of the area’s first drive-in movie night in almost a decade. The Friday night screening of family movie ‘The Croods’ at Egans Reserve was a sell-out and the weather gods were smiling, delivering the organisers a balmy night to remember. “A Starry Night” – the brainchild of Greendale filmmaker Kristin Sargent – was the culmination of months of hard work and dedication by Ms Sargent and co-organiser Sarah Duncanson. Ms Sargent said the event was intended to bring together the Greendale c...

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Benjamin Millar Hillside doctor Victor Lin may come from a scientific and medical background, but the arts and community are equally dear to his heart. He speaks with Benjamin Millar What is your connection with Hillside? I grew up in the northwestern suburbs, living in St Albans for a time before moving to Hillside in 1999. I attended a local primary school, and while I went on to study at a high school in South Yarra and later at the University of Melbourne for my biomedical and medical degrees, I continued to live in Hillside throughout my years as a student.

Australian Facebook users have been blocked from accessing news sites via their social media feeds in a dramatic escalation of […]