Features
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Northern community calendar, May 30, 2017
Community courses There’s lots happening at Thomastown Neighbourhood House throughout June. Learn the art of making coffee at free barista training sessions, sign up for…
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My Moorabool: Cherrison Lawton
Cherrison Lawton, a member of the Royal Australian Air Force in the late 60s, has recently been appointed the first female president of the Bacchus…
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My Melton: Rebecca Mizzi
Plumpton mum Rebecca Mizzi wants a world that’s “full of kindness and love” for her one-year-old son Isaac. What’s your connection to Melton? I…
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My Moorabool: Ian Ireland
Ian Ireland is a familiar face around Ballan. He’s been running the newsagency for the past three decades and volunteers with the Country Fire Authority.…
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My Moorabool: Marika Ley
Several years ago, Marika Ley and her husband set up the ‘Friends of the Werribee River through Bacchus Marsh’. The group has grown exponentially, with…
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My Melton: Ajay Pasupulate
Ajay Pasupulate, 42, migrated to Australia 15 years ago. He now calls Taylors Hill home and was one of 16 ‘active’ community members to be…
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My Melton: Nathan Fioritti
Nathan Fioritti loves Rockbank, an area he describes as “where the rural and urban distinction begins to blur”. What’s your connection to Melton? I’ve lived…
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My Moorabool: Eric Bunn
Eric Bunn is president of the Bacchus Marsh and District Photography Club. What’s your connection to Moorabool? I live in Bacchus Marsh. I lived in…
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My Melton: Alan Perry
Most people in the Melton community have probably heard of Alan Perry. The 69-year-old has been hailed as a “fantastic example of outstanding participation and…
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My Moorabool: John Molesworth
For the past five decades, John Molesworth has been dedicated to the Ballan community and its sporting clubs. The 72-year-old is Moorabool’s 2017 Citizen of…
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My Melton: Gill Ellis
Gill Ellis, 69, says moving to Melton was the best decision of his life. The former Melton citizen of the year speaks about how the…
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My Moorabool: Marlene Burvill
Marlene Burvill, 80, has volunteered all her working life. The much-loved matriarch helped out with at least 10 groups over 60 years in Ballan. What’s…
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My Melton: Annette Butterworth
When Annette Butterworth found out about BusyFeet at Chadstone, her initial reaction was: “Why don’t we have one in Melton?” She talks about bringing the…
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My Moorabool: Wayne Marshall
Wayne Marshall joined Moorabool Writer’s Craft two years ago. The stay-at-home father of two young children says it’s important to be connected to like-minded people.…
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My Melton: Thomas Woof
Following years of community work, Thomas Woof, 22, was named Melton’s young citizen of the year earlier this year. What’s your connection to Melton?…
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