City of Melbourne

St. Vincent's Hospital

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February 11th 2009
First things first, I've had a lot of people inquire about how close I am to the bush fires. They are at least 30kms from Melbourne, though a lot of people living here have family who have been affected. It really is a sad time here. The death toll was 181 on the news last night, and they are still fighting the fires. Rumor is that the fires were arsons. The country outreach has been amazing ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more