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  "meta": {
    "vertical": "lawyers",
    "generated": "2026-05-18",
    "centre": "Bendigo, VIC, AU",
    "radius_km": 100,
    "schema_version": "1.0",
    "purpose": "IT services outreach — Nifty Computing",
    "total_businesses": 32,
    "total_staff": 40,
    "notes": "Compiled from Yellow Pages, LocalSearch, firm websites, LawTap, Bing/Google searches. Cluster F (East) has limited dedicated firms — Heathcote/Nagambie serviced by Bendigo/TBA Law visiting offices. Very small towns (Boort, Pyramid Hill, Charlton, Wedderburn, Inglewood) appear to have no resident solicitors — serviced by Bendigo or Maryborough firms."
  },
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      "id": "robertson-hyetts-bendigo",
      "name": "Robertson Hyetts Lawyers",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "386 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5434 6666",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "reception@robertsonhyetts.com.au",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://www.robertsonhyetts.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["property_law", "conveyancing", "commercial_law", "wills_estates", "family_law", "dispute_resolution", "litigation"],
      "services_notes": "One of regional Victoria's largest independent firms — established 1882. Strong property & commercial focus. Offices in Bendigo and Castlemaine. Also_conveyancer: true (property team does conveyancing).",
      "staff": [
        {"name": "Jessica Hall", "position": "Senior Associate", "speciality": "Property Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Bronwyn Neill", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Commercial Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Trent McGregor", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "General", "email": ""}
      ],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "mid",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "also_conveyancer: true. Bendigo CBD main office; Castlemaine branch listed separately.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.robertsonhyetts.com.au",
        "https://www.robertsonhyetts.com.au/about/",
        "https://www.robertsonhyetts.com.au/our-people/"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
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      "id": "robertson-hyetts-castlemaine",
      "name": "Robertson Hyetts Lawyers — Castlemaine",
      "town": "Castlemaine",
      "postcode": "3450",
      "address": "157 Barker Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5472 1588",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "reception@robertsonhyetts.com.au",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://www.robertsonhyetts.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["property_law", "conveyancing", "commercial_law", "wills_estates", "family_law"],
      "services_notes": "Branch office of Robertson Hyetts (Bendigo). Full-service regional office serving Mount Alexander area.",
      "staff": [],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "small",
      "chain": "Robertson Hyetts Lawyers",
      "cluster": "D_South",
      "notes": "also_conveyancer: true. Branch of Bendigo head office.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.robertsonhyetts.com.au/contact/"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "ofrm-lawyers-bendigo",
      "name": "OFRM Lawyers",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "Level 1, 35 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "PO Box 1111, Bendigo VIC 3552",
      "phone": "03 5445 1000",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://ofrm.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["family_law", "wills_estates", "business_law", "property_law", "conveyancing"],
      "services_notes": "Modern Bendigo firm. Three practice teams: Family Law, Wills & Estates, Business/Commercial. Also does property conveyancing.",
      "staff": [
        {"name": "Marika McMahon", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Tom Wolff", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Gabrielle Howley", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Liam Radford", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Sam Eddy", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Lachlan Edwards", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Business Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Brian Hill", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Business Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Madison Donald", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Business Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Madeleine Debono", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Wills & Estates", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Alix Steed", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Wills & Estates", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Griffyn Bainbridge", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Wills & Estates", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Aleksandra Babovic", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Wills & Estates", "email": ""}
      ],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "mid",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "also_conveyancer: true. Book online available.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://ofrm.com.au",
        "https://ofrm.com.au/contact/",
        "https://ofrm.com.au/our-people/"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "hq-law-bendigo",
      "name": "HQ Law (Hillier Quinn Law)",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "110 Pall Mall, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5454 3000",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "reception@hqlaw.com.au",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://www.hqlaw.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["family_law", "conveyancing", "commercial_law", "wills_estates", "criminal_law", "elder_law"],
      "services_notes": "Operating since 2005. Partnership: Stephen Brooks, Peter Hillier, Craig Watts. Annette Brewer (accredited family law specialist). Full-service Bendigo firm. Conveyancing is a major practice area.",
      "staff": [
        {"name": "Annette Brewer", "position": "Partner", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Craig Watts", "position": "Partner", "speciality": "General", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Peter Hillier", "position": "Partner", "speciality": "General", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Stephen Brooks", "position": "Partner", "speciality": "General", "email": ""}
      ],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "mid",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "also_conveyancer: true. Accredited Family Law Specialist on staff.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.hqlaw.com.au",
        "https://www.hqlaw.com.au/contact/",
        "https://www.hqlaw.com.au/team/"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "beck-legal-bendigo",
      "name": "Beck Legal",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "177 View Street, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "PO Box 628, Bendigo VIC 3552",
      "phone": "03 5445 3333",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "info@becklegal.com.au",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://becklegal.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["commercial_law", "property_law", "conveyancing", "wills_estates", "business_law", "agribusiness_law"],
      "services_notes": "Award-winning Bendigo firm. Offices in Bendigo and Swan Hill. Focus: commercial transactions, succession planning, property law, conveyancing, asset protection. Strong agribusiness and rural sector focus.",
      "staff": [],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "small",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "also_conveyancer: true. Swan Hill office outside radius; Bendigo is primary for this dataset.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://becklegal.com.au",
        "https://becklegal.com.au/contact/"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "rogers-every-bendigo",
      "name": "Rogers & Every Solicitors — Bendigo",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "71 Bull Street, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5445 5500",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://rogersevery.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["property_law", "conveyancing", "wills_estates", "commercial_law", "planning_law", "litigation"],
      "services_notes": "One of Bendigo's earliest firms — origins 1860s. Full-service regional firm with Elmore branch. Practice areas: property, wills & estates, commercial, civil disputes, local government & town planning.",
      "staff": [
        {"name": "Tim Rogers", "position": "Director", "speciality": "General", "email": ""},
        {"name": "John Cole", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "General", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Tandy Jackson", "position": "Director", "speciality": "General", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Helen Henshall", "position": "Law Clerk", "speciality": "General", "email": ""}
      ],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "small",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "also_conveyancer: true. Elmore branch listed separately.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://rogersevery.com.au/contact-us/",
        "https://rogersevery.com.au/our-team/"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "rogers-every-elmore",
      "name": "Rogers & Every Solicitors — Elmore",
      "town": "Elmore",
      "postcode": "3558",
      "address": "56 Hervey Street, Elmore VIC 3558",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5432 6013",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://rogersevery.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["property_law", "conveyancing", "wills_estates", "commercial_law"],
      "services_notes": "Branch of Rogers & Every Bendigo. Serves Elmore and surrounding townships in the North/Northwest cluster.",
      "staff": [],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (by appointment)",
      "practice_size": "solo",
      "chain": "Rogers & Every Solicitors",
      "cluster": "B_North_Northwest",
      "notes": "also_conveyancer: true. Satellite office of Bendigo firm.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://rogersevery.com.au/contact-us/"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "osullivan-johanson-bendigo",
      "name": "O'Sullivan Johanson Lawyers",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "Victoria Chambers, 5 Victoria Lane, Pall Mall, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5440 2900",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "info@osjlaw.com.au",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://osjlaw.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["conveyancing", "property_law", "wills_estates", "family_law", "commercial_law", "litigation"],
      "services_notes": "Specialist conveyancer — handles 500+ conveyances per year. Also deceased estates (60+ years combined experience), civil disputes, family law, business law.",
      "staff": [],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "small",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "also_conveyancer: true. Conveyancing is a primary service.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://osjlaw.com.au",
        "https://www.yellowpages.com.au/vic/bendigo/osullivan-johanson-lawyers-14567761-listing.html"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "cahills-solicitors-bendigo",
      "name": "Cahills Barristers & Solicitors",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "Cahill Chambers, 7-9 View Point, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 4431 3400",
      "phone_alt": "03 5443 9344",
      "email": "admin@cahills.com.au",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://cahills.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/CahillsSolicitors/",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/cahills-barristers-&-solicitors"
      },
      "specialities": ["commercial_law", "business_law", "conveyancing", "criminal_law", "litigation"],
      "services_notes": "Established 1901. Business, commercial & corporate law specialists. Conveyancing services. Central Bendigo CBD location.",
      "staff": [],
      "hours": "Mon-Thu 9am-5pm, Fri 9am-4:30pm",
      "practice_size": "small",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "also_conveyancer: true. Over 120 years in Bendigo.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://cahills.com.au"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "ellinghaus-weill-bendigo",
      "name": "Ellinghaus Weill Lawyers & Consultants",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "Level 1, 52 Mitchell Street, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5441 6090",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://www.ellinghausweill.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["conveyancing", "property_law", "wills_estates", "commercial_law"],
      "services_notes": "Bendigo office specialists in conveyancing (Shae Treacy, Senior Conveyancer). Also Hilary Leung on staff. Melbourne head office; Bendigo branch focused on conveyancing and property.",
      "staff": [
        {"name": "Shae Treacy", "position": "Conveyancer", "speciality": "Conveyancing", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Hilary Leung", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "General", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Sue Cook", "position": "Legal Secretary", "speciality": "", "email": ""}
      ],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "small",
      "chain": "Ellinghaus Weill Lawyers",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "also_conveyancer: true. Primary practice area is conveyancing at Bendigo branch.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.ellinghausweill.com.au",
        "https://www.ellinghausweill.com.au/bendigo_office_staff"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "js-law-bendigo",
      "name": "JS Law — Bendigo",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "72 Queen Street, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5444 1181",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "admin@jslaw.com.au",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://www.jslaw.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["family_law", "criminal_law"],
      "services_notes": "Specialist family and criminal law firm. Led by solicitor Juliana Smith. 50+ years combined experience. Services: family law, divorce, intervention orders, child support, VOCAT, criminal law.",
      "staff": [
        {"name": "Juliana Smith", "position": "Principal Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Chloe Brackley", "position": "Legal Secretary", "speciality": "", "email": ""}
      ],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "small",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "Woodend office listed separately. Also services Castlemaine, Gisborne, Kyneton, Macedon Ranges.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.jslaw.com.au",
        "https://www.jslaw.com.au/our-team",
        "https://www.jslaw.com.au/contact/contact-bendigo"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "romer-maud-bendigo",
      "name": "Romer Maud Family Lawyers",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "118 King Street, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 9070 9856",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "reception@romermaud.com.au",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://romermaud.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/romermaud/",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": "https://au.linkedin.com/company/romer-maud-family-lawyers"
      },
      "specialities": ["family_law"],
      "services_notes": "Specialist family law firm. Co-founders Annalise Romer and Aimee Maud. 20+ years combined experience, 500+ matters resolved. Also covers Macedon Ranges and Castlemaine.",
      "staff": [
        {"name": "Annalise Romer", "position": "Principal Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""},
        {"name": "Aimee Maud", "position": "Principal Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""}
      ],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "small",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "Online-first firm; Bendigo office by appointment. Also Sunbury and Melbourne offices.",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://romermaud.com.au",
        "https://romermaud.com.au/about/"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "docherty-legal-bendigo",
      "name": "Docherty Legal",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "135 McCrae Street, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5444 0906",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["family_law", "criminal_law", "wills_estates"],
      "services_notes": "Established 2002. 5 lawyers. Focus: Family Law, Children's Court, Criminal Law, Wills, VOCAT.",
      "staff": [
        {"name": "Luke Docherty", "position": "Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""}
      ],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "small",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.yellowpages.com.au/vic/bendigo/docherty-legal-14535220-listing.html",
        "https://lawtap.com/au/law-firms/docherty-legal"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "cohen-kirby-iser-bendigo",
      "name": "Cohen Kirby & Iser Solicitors",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "94 Pall Mall, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5443 6811",
      "phone_alt": "0412 380 100",
      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["commercial_law", "property_law", "wills_estates", "family_law"],
      "services_notes": "Established Bendigo CBD firm. General practice.",
      "staff": [],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "small",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.lawyersfirms.com.au/lawyer/5551/Cohen-Kirby-&-Iser-Solicitors"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "peter-baker-associates-bendigo",
      "name": "Peter Baker & Associates Barristers & Solicitors",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "74 Pall Mall, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5441 7300",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "http://www.peterbakerlaw.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
      },
      "specialities": ["family_law", "criminal_law", "wills_estates"],
      "services_notes": "Barrister & solicitor. Specialist family law and criminal law practice.",
      "staff": [
        {"name": "Peter Baker", "position": "Principal Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""}
      ],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "solo",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.whitepages.com.au/peter-baker-associates-barristers-solicitors-10376361/bendigo-vic-10376364B"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "cathryn-shiels-lawyers-bendigo",
      "name": "Cathryn Shiels Lawyers (CS Family Law)",
      "town": "Bendigo",
      "postcode": "3550",
      "address": "92 Wills Street, Bendigo VIC 3550",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "0439 245 008",
      "phone_alt": "0400 955 643",
      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://www.cathrynshielslawyers.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/cathrynshielslawyer/"
      },
      "specialities": ["family_law", "criminal_law"],
      "services_notes": "Specialist family law established 2015. Cathryn Shiels principal — 12+ years family law, family violence, criminal law. Serves Bendigo and Shepparton.",
      "staff": [
        {"name": "Cathryn Shiels", "position": "Principal Solicitor", "speciality": "Family Law", "email": ""}
      ],
      "hours": "Mon-Fri 9am-5pm",
      "practice_size": "solo",
      "chain": "",
      "cluster": "A_Bendigo_Metro",
      "notes": "",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.cathrynshielslawyers.com.au"
      ],
      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
    },
    {
      "id": "jk-law-eaglehawk",
      "name": "J and K Law",
      "town": "Eaglehawk",
      "postcode": "3556",
      "address": "20 Panton Street, Eaglehawk VIC 3556",
      "postal": "",
      "phone": "03 5446 2353",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://jandklaw.com.au",
      "social": {
        "facebook": "",
        "instagram": "",
        "linkedin": ""
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      "phone": "",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "",
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      "phone": "03 5470 5920",
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      "phone": "03 5348 2513",
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      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
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      "source_urls": [
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      "phone": "0435 476 266",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "ian@brackenlawyers.com",
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      "source_urls": [
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      "address": "12-13 Goode Street, Gisborne VIC 3437",
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      "phone": "",
      "phone_alt": "",
      "email": "info@rangeslegal.com.au",
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      "email": "info@noy.com.au",
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      "cluster": "E_Macedon_Ranges",
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      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
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      "phone": "03 5444 1181",
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      "email": "admin@jslaw.com.au",
      "email_alt": [],
      "website": "https://www.jslaw.com.au",
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      "chain": "JS Law",
      "cluster": "E_Macedon_Ranges",
      "notes": "",
      "source_urls": [
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      "verified_date": "2026-05-18"
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      "phone": "03 5428 1976",
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      "email": "",
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      "source_urls": [
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      "phone": "1300 043 103",
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      "email": "",
      "email_alt": [],
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