Lifestyle
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Seeking a solution at this year’s Homelessness Week
Australians are being rallied to “end homelessness together”. The theme for this year’s Homelessness Week (August 6-12) will focus on highlighting the housing crisis and…
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Hillside kids learning skills for life
For at least a few hours a week, these Hillside children drop the devices and get out the tools. More than 50 pupils from Sydenham-Hillside…
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Melton mates racing to find a cure
Melton friends Maz Brown and Joe Cussen are revved up to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts. The duo, who’ve lost many…
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Call-out for SES
Nicolas Gargalakos “gets a kick” out of helping Melton residents as a local State Emergency Services member. He joined the SES 10 years ago to…
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Avenue elms celebrated
Thousands of handmade poppies will adorn the Bacchus Marsh Avenue of Honour to commemorate the centenary of its planting. Locals have been busy knitting and…
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Nourishing the soul
One of Sarah Nourish’s favourite things to do is to bake a birthday cake, knowing she can make someone’s special day even more special. The…
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Tea leaves many smiles
Ingenia Gardens Melton residents have raised their cuppas and hundreds of dollars for cancer research. As part of the Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea,…
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Drawing on experience
Hundreds of works will fill the Bacchus Marsh Public Hall for Rotary’s upcoming art show. Now in its 48th year, the art show is the…
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Gig guide
Smokehouse 101 Friday nights Local band The Alleged Associates Trio features Footscray soul princess Zerafina Zara and regular guests. From 7pm, free. 101 Rosamond Road,…
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Sweet taste of success
A Bacchus Marsh woman had her 10 minutes of fame last week at a national theatre festival. Leanne Sampson-Bowden made her directorial debut at the…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Carols by Candlelight Gisborne and New Gisborne primary schools and a choir will perform at Carols by Candlelight on Sunday, December 10 from 6pm at…
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Fitness crew in mo show
The fight against cancer became physical at the weekend. A fitness team at Progressive Health and Performance in Melton held a 24-hour event to raise…
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Lamb raisesthe baaa
Saturday is not your average lamb – she trots around thanks to a cart, sleeps in a “race car” and receives care on call. Or…
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Lion park folklore inspires film
A Bacchus Marsh filmmaker wants to capture the town’s wild side – and he needs help from the locals. Darcy Prendergast is embarking on a…
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Moorabool’s festival of words
Bookworms, literary geniuses and famous authors will descend on Bacchus Marsh this weekend. The inaugural Moorabool Festival of Stories will showcase the shire’s “rich storytelling…
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