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Young writers workshop
Award-winning author Alice Pung is returning to the west where she grew up to lead an autobiographical writing workshop. Young writers and creatives from the…
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Encouraging girls to chat
Melton Council has partnered with Girlchat for this year’s 16 Days of Activism to campaign against gender-based violence and strengthen action to end violence against…
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Councillors ready for business
Melton’s new councillors are ready to get down to business. The city’s 10 new councillors were sworn in on Monday November 11. They will next…
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Meals program brings residents together
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, its hangovers are still evident to many, especially the elderly. Grant Lodge, a residential care unit in Bacchus Marsh,…
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Melton to co-host netball championships
Melton is one of the locations that has been selected to host the Netball Victoria’s 2025 School Championships, taking place at nine locations across the…
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A patch of grassland paradise
In the heart of Sunbury sits a grassland considered to be the best left in Melbourne, as Oscar Parry discovered. What might first appear as…
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Wines to pair with festive flavours
Australia is renowned for its diverse and exceptional wine regions, producing a wide array of wines that pair well with the festive flavours of Christmas.…
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Hitting pancaretic cancer for six
The local cricket community is coming out in force to raise funds and awareness of pancreatic cancer. The inaugural PanKind Power Play T20 event will…
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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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Father recounts terrifying siege ordeal with baby
An innocent father at the centre of a terrifying siege choked back tears as he recounted the moment he discovered a stranger in his house…
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More mental health support for Victorian students
The state government has announced three new programs as part of the $200 million Schools Mental Health Menu, providing targeted mental health support for students…
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‘Deep-seated hatred’ for estranged wife led to killing
Weeks before she was found shot dead at close range, Cindy Crossthwaite was enduring a bitter court battle with her estranged husband over how they…
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Tough penalties under laws to tame tobacco turf war
Dodgy traders busted selling black market cigarettes and vapes will face Australia’s toughest penalties under long-awaited Victorian laws to curb a raging tobacco turf war.…
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Unmowed grass in Aintree raise snake and fire hazard concern
As the weather gets warmer, snakes become one of most residents’ concerns along with fire. Aintree resident Laura, who did not want her surname published,…
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Raising funds for terminally ill kids this Christmas
Spending Christmas Day in the hospital is not a common thing for most people, but for terminally ill children, that is the norm. Melton local…
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