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Pest protection grants opened
Local community groups will have access to nearly $800,000 funding to help them guard against biosecurity threats with a round of grants from the state…
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Big battery build underway
Construction on one of the world’s biggest renewable energy storage batteries is now underway in Melbourne’s west. On Wednesday, Premier Jacinta Allan and State Electricity…
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RSPCA low-cost vaccination days return to the West
RSPCA have announced the return of their low-cost vaccination days to the Western suburbs. The clinics, run by an RSPCA Victoria vet, will take place…
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Spring brings swoop warning
People are again being warned to look out for swooping birds when they go outside as spring begins. Simon Ruff, senior wildlife projects officer at…
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Electric bus boost
Victoria’s zero emission bus contracts have been awarded. Accounting for a third of Melbourne’s bus network, the new metropolitan zero emission buses – the first…
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Teaching scholarships now open
The state government is providing free degrees for student teachers to support future educators and boost workforce numbers across Victoria, with round two of teaching…
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Paramedic blood donations change more than 1400 lives
The Emergency Services Blood Drive has drawn to a close, with Team Ambulance Victoria (AV) donations impacting more than 1400 lives. The annual blood drive…
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Don’t get stuck on hold, register your burn-off online
As hundreds of thousands of Victorians begin preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are encouraging landowners to register any planned burn-offs online, through…
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MyPlace: Jen Dorenbusch
Jen Dorenbusch is a baker who runs Primal Alternative by Jen and makes grain-free, low carb alternatives to wheat products like bread. She spoke to…
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Community Calendar
North Western District Pipe Band The newly formed North Western District Pipe Band meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Diggers Rest Bowls Club and…
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Soccer for solidarity
This weekend, communities from around Melbourne’s west are coming together in Albion for the Solidarity Cup for Palestine. This Saturday, September 14, Selwyn Park will…
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Excellence award winners announced
Melton’s best businesses were celebrated at the 17th annual Melton Business Excellenece Awards on September 4. Patrons packed out the Windmills Garden Reception in Bonnie…
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Cemetery slated for Harkness
A cemetery more than three times the size of Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne is coming to Melton in 2025. The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust…
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Rosé and roses in Myrniong
Spring has sprung and Maddingley Botanical has teamed up with St Anne’s Winery to deliver the “regional equivalent” to the Melbourne International Flower and Garden…
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Comedy fest kicking off in style
Oliver Hunter is bringing his unique brand of humour to Sunshine, headlining the Brimbank Comedy Festival opening night, offering a rare opportunity for locals to…
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