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Star Weekly looks at the pages of our predecessors.

30 years ago

October 14, 1992

A new, cheaper, private health insurance scheme for residents of the western suburbs was launched last week by the Western Region Commission, of which Melton and Bacchus Marsh councils are members.

20 years ago

October 15, 2002

Bacchus Marsh SES has proved it is the world’s best emergency service after taking out the unlimited section of the World Extrication Challenge in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic.

15 years ago

October 23, 2007

The wait is over, the election has been called. John Howard and Kevin Rudd go head-to-head on November 24 in the federal election.

10 years ago

October 16, 2002

More than 25 current former Moorabool residents who were exposed to dangerous chemicals at the CFA’s Fiskville training centre have joined a potential class action.

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