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Road safety key focus this year
Following another “devastating year” on the state’s roads in 2024, Victoria Police is reiterating that road safety will remain a key priority area in 2025.…
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Mario’s recovery ride
The road to recovery for Mario Attard has been a long one. The Melton resident lost his leg in a motorcycle accident on High Street…
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Red Cross milestone
While the trenches of France and Belgium are now nothing but scars on the land, the Ballan Red Cross is still going strong following its…
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Heritage at a crossroads
A Melton South resident has voiced his concern over the initial designs released for the new Melton Station, which will see the old building knocked…
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Convoy bashed it out for the kids
You would think a seemingly endless convoy emerging from the desert haze was a scene straight out of Mad Max. But instead of raising hell…
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Raising funds for a special cause
As the Daniher Drive came to Darley on Thursday there was a mix of emotions. There was a lot of excitement as the drive, which…
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Voices raised in hope
A recent film by Melton-based organisation, African Youth Initiative (AYI), is “more than a documentary – it’s a movement”. Reclaim Voices premiered on August 24…
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Survivor runs F.A.S.T
Some would say an ultra marathon is the ultimate test of endurance. But Bob Carey-Grieve, who did the Ultra Perth in June, has endured a…
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Advice from a survivor
After a courageous battle, west mum Lynn Burgess conquered cancer in just over a year. She spotted a lump on her armpit while shaving while…
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Lost items ‘irreplaceable’
A break-in at Paula Chavez’s Weir Views home earlier this month has impacted her business and left her without precious items gifted to her by…
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Take me to fungi town
As the Blackwood Woodchop and Easter Carnival looms closer, one local artist is making sure the forest-town’s fabulous fungi are celebrated. Kathy Holowko is an…
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Lalor goes number one
Sam Lalor is the toast of Bacchus Marsh after being taken at pick one in the AFL draft on Wednesday night. The 18-year-old was widely…
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Marking 40 years on air
After 40 years of working in community radio, Melton Community Radio DJ Duane Zigliotto is more passionate than ever. Mr Zigliotto, who started as a…
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Help shape the Council Plan and Budget
Melton council’s 2025-26 council plan and budget planning is now underway. With that, Melton residents, community groups, sports clubs, or organisations with an initiative or…
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Mum urges parents to spot drowning signs
A mum whose toddler almost drowned last summer is urging parents to learn the signs of drowning and know what to do in an emergency.…
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