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Units a key entry to property market
The Melton and Moorabool housing market showed mixed results with unit apartment living is continuing to gain traction in the Melton municipality according to latest…
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From the archives
30 years ago 17 January, 1996 Melton council faces an aged care crisis over the next 15 years because of a combination of government funding…
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Start your engines, Bacchus Marsh
Get set for engines to roar and propellers to spin as Bacchus Marsh Wings, Wheels, and Coffee returns for 2026, promising a high-octane day where…
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Two charged following SOG arrests
Police have charged two men following their arrests by the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Melton West on Tuesday 13 January. The arrests in High…
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Tumbleweed takeover
Residents across Melbourne’s west are being warned to prepare for possible tumbleweed impacts over summer, following higher-than-average rainfall in spring and early summer. The City…
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Traffic delays in Bacchus Marsh
Motorists are advised to plan ahead for minor delays as maintenance works are now underway on the Western Freeway at Bacchus Marsh Road, between Condons…
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Maddingley planning study approved
Moorabool council has adopted a long-term planning vision for land south of Bacchus Marsh with councillors voting in favour of the Maddingley Planning Study and…
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Council backs worship site
Melton may soon be home to a new place of assembly and worship, following a highly contested planning application which attracted more than 1100 public…
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Telecommunications boost
Moorabool’s local recreation reserves, community halls and CFA buildings are winners in successfully obtaining funding to improve their telecommunications. Ten places in Moorabool are set…
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From the archives
30 years ago 10 January, 1996 Melton could slash the volume of rubbish it sends to the tip by more than 70 per cent, a…
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Potholes prompt council action
Moorabool council has formally acknowledged the deteriorating condition of Griffith Street in Bacchus Marsh, following the adoption of a notice of motion raised by Cr…
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Transport upgrades underway
Major transport upgrades are now underway across Melbourne’s west with a 14-day construction blitz kicking off over the weekend. Transport Infrastructure Minister Gabrielle Williams announced…
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My Place
As Melbourne was going through a major heatwave, community advocate Veronika Levchenkova told Jaidyn Kennedy a bit about herself and one of the world’s coldest…
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Service changes
Those travelling on the Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough lines are advised to plan ahead, with significant service changes now in place from Sunday 11 January…
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Research recommends to plan for hazards
Residents across Melbourne’s northern and western growth corridors are being urged to finalize emergency preparations as a volatile mix of extreme heat and fire danger…
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