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  "id": 16844107,
  "title": "‘Backdrop for countless local love stories’: Geelong gingko named Victorian tree of the year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/backdrop-for-countless-local-love-stories-geelong-gingko-named-16844107",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T03:23:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/28/backdrop-for-countless-local-love-stories-geelong-gingko-named-victorian-tree-of-the-year"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "National trust of Victoria award celebrates much-loved arboreal icons while calling for protection of green spaces Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For more than 160 years, a humble ginkgo tree raised from seed in Geelong’s botanic gardens has been the backdrop to “countless local love stories”. Standing…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}