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Containers for the kids
Victoria’s new Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) is making it easy for Victorians, including those in Melton and Moorabool, to donate their container refunds to a…
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Celebrate autumn
One of Moorabool’s biggest and best community festivals is returning on Sunday, March 17. Ballan Autumn Festival is an annual celebration of local culture, creativity…
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172-year-old Easter tradition returns
The famous festival at “Victoria’s prettiest sportsground” is back this Easter Saturday, March 30. The Blackwood Woodchop & Easter Carnival will kick off with it’s…
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Mr Lucky blesses another winner
A Melton couple has confessed to feeling a sense of ‘incredulity’ after discovering they’d bagged more than $680,000 in a recent TattsLotto draw. The pair…
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Scoreboard to settle
Melton council has taken stock of scoreboards at sports reserves within the municipality, and is planning to take upgrades to this year’s budget deliberations. Following…
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Better protections for Melton’s Green Wedge
The Green Wedges Coalition has welcomed a decision by Melton council to adopt a plan to properly manage the Western Plains South Green Wedge. Green…
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‘Erratic’ driver nabbed
A 30-year-old Caroline Springs man had his vehicle impounded for 30 days at a cost of $932.40 and had his licence suspended for 12 months…
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Detectives investigate lewd act on Kurunjang bus
Police are investigating after a man performed a lewd act on a bus in Kurunjang in December. Police were told a man got on a…
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Join Zonta for IWD
Zonta Club of Melton is celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) with a celebration dinner on March 14 at the Melton Country Club. IWD is celebrated…
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New ZINE for Moorabool youth
Moorabool Youth Services is holding a special afternoon tea to celebrate the launch of its inaugural Youth ZINE on March 15. Youth ZINE is a…
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Budget wish-list for urban fringe councils
Peri Urban Councils Victoria (PUCV) has made a pitch to the federal government for a bigger slice of the federal funding pie to avoid playing…
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Six arrested for Tobacco import
Six north-western suburbs men including one from Fraser Rise have been charged for allegedly trying to import 10 million illicit cigarettes into Victoria after a…
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Hub to help locals
Locals will soon have direct access to government services at the upcoming Hawke government services hub. The event is designed to help residents in Hawke…
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Tragic loss leads to lesson
Caroline Springs Football Club was celebrated at the annual Good Sports Awards at Parliament House in Canberra, named runner-up for Good Sports National Safe Transport…
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Schools encouraged to help create more green spaces
Schools across Greater Western Water’s (GWW) service area, including Melton and Moorabool, are invited to get involved in this year’s Trees for Schools program to…
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