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National flower centre ready for Valentine’s Day rush
Wholesale flower traders and growers at the National Flower Centre are set to sell more than 1.5 million roses and other flowers in the lead…
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Breastfeeding helpline receives more than 1000 contacts during festive season
During the 2024/25 festive season, 188 Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) volunteers answered almost one thousand calls and chats from families reaching out for support with…
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Bail laws to be reviewed but no ’stuff-up’ concession
Crime laws will be put under a microscope, as an under-pressure state government refuses to admit it got it wrong with a series of changes…
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Swords and daggers clash in Ballan
Swords, arrows, and battle cries break in Ballan, as members of Swordcraft clash for Biff Day on Saturday, February 1. Biff Day is an annual…
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Two more charged after Kurunjang brawl
Two more people have been charged as part of the investigation into a man’s death in Kurunjang last year. A 21-year-old man of no fixed…
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Exford Road closure
Melton residents can expect delays along Exford Road from Friday, February 14 to Friday, March 7. The works, which are part of the level crossing…
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Garage sale for Good Friday Appeal
Lions Club of Diggers Rest is getting the whole community involved in a garage sale to raise funds for the Good Friday Appeal. Secretary Bob…
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More kids access glasses program
The Glasses for Kids Program is coming to Melton, with vision tests and glasses being delivered to Toolern Vale Primary School, and District Primary School…
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Hot car incident hotspot
Melton was named as one of the suburbs with the most emergency calls for children left in hot cars, with Ambulance Victoria (AV) reminding the…
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Burnside Heights house prices fall
Burnside Heights experienced the biggest drop in median house prices among the suburbs in Melton, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s (REIV). The…
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Free vaping education material released
Quit Victoria released a range of free Victorian curriculum-aligned vaping education resources to teach young people about the harms of vaping. Primary school teachers and…
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Include pets in your bushfire survival plan
CFA and RSPCA Victoria are urging residents to include pets in their bushfire survival plans, with significant fire activity already impacting the state this summer.…
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Tori opens Lotus Junior
Eynesbury’s Tori Hirt has realised her dream of opening a not-for-profit school in Uganda. Ms Hirt opened the Lotus Junior School on Saturday, January 25,…
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Community Calendar
Bacchus Marsh Country Women’s Association Join Bacchus Marsh Country Women’s Association for their first public event of the year. An art sale with complimentary Devonshire…
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Park gets a revamp
Renewal of paths in Maddingley Park is beginning this week. Works will affect the pathway from the main gate at the corner of Grant and…
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