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No advance on pokies loss

Melton residents continue to plough millions of dollars into electronic gaming machines each month, according to the latest figures. Data from the Victorian Commission for...

Taxpayers face clean-up bill for uninsured Tottenham fire site

The state’s tax payers are likely to foot the multimillion dollar clean-up bill for the of the site of the 2018 Tottenham chemical fire...

Police probe suspected shooting

Police are investigating a suspected shooting and car crash in Melton South overnight. Police were called to Kurrajong Crescent just after 3.30am following reports gunshots...

Melton to honour firies

Melton council will make a sizeable donation to the ongoing bushfire appeal, and is also planning a special thank you for local firefighters who...

Green light for childcare centre

Melton council has approved plans for a new childcare centre in Brookfield, despite a number of objections from residents and councillors. The council last week...

Servo plans headed to VCAT

The applicant behind a proposed service station and restaurant at the Gisborne Road exit of the Western Highway has warned the project operators will...

Rally for harness legend

The name Gavin Lang is synonymous with the harness racing community, and that same community is now rallying to help him in his time...

Police investigate Melton shooting

Armed Crime Squad detectives are investigating a shooting in Melton overnight. Police believe a 25-year-old Melton man may have been shot before attending an address...

SES calls for more volunteers

They’re some of the first people called when help is needed around town, but now the Melton SES is calling for some help of...

More houses selling for a profit

Properties in Melton and Moorabool are among the most likely in Victoria to generate a profit, according to new data. The CoreLogic Pain and Gain...

Last orders for Kiosk

For more than 15 years, Katie Pigott has been the smiling face greeting train commuters at Melton station, serving the all important first coffee...

Gold Cup returns

After a year off, the Melton Gold Cup is set to once again light up the Melton Reservoir this weekend. Bringing together some of the...

Bacchus Marsh revs up for health

Car enthusiasts and rev heads are set to take over Maddingley Park this weekend, with the David Calleja Memorial Car Show on again. The main...

Rockbank shelter wait continues

Bus commuters in Rockbank will have to wait longer for new shelters, with other areas deemed a higher priority. A number of new bus services...

Flu cases hit record numbers

Melton and Moorabool experienced a record breaking flu season in 2019, according to new figures from the Department of Health. The department’s infectious diseases report...

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Craven gets win 1000

Prominent horseman Matthew Craven launched the meeting with a personal milestone when he chalked up his 1000th win in the sulky behind Heza Son...

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