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Paynes Road, Thornhill Park closed until December
Paynes Road in Thornhill Park will be closed until December, as major construction work is complete. The road will be closed from Murray Road to…
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Free courses for Melton residents
Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS) is offering six free industry-recognised courses for Melton residents. AMCS has over 35 years of experience supporting older Victorians to…
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Two charged following alleged Hopetoun Park home invasion
Two men have been charged following an alleged Hopetoun Park home invasion yesterday. Police said they were called to reports that two men had allegedly…
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A needle-phobic gets the jab
Star Weekly reporter Michaela Meade has never been a fan of needles. She shares her experience of getting the COVID jab. I’m one of those…
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Help for the homeless
Victoria University and Hope Street youth homelessness service have partnered together in a bit to prevent young people becoming homeless in Melbourne’s north-west. The program…
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Darley Park upgrade blueprint
Moorabool council is putting the final touches on a plan to revitalise Darley Park. The Draft Darley Park Master Plan has has been developed by…
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Tackling homelessness at school
Victoria University has partnered with Hope Street youth homelessness service to roll out a school-based homelessness prevention program in Melbourne’s north-west. Peter Gill, a senior…
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Traffic tops Melton priority list
Melton residents have highlighted traffic management as their key concern in the latest survey of residents measuring the council’s performance. The Annual Community Satisfaction Survey…
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Bacchus Marsh sports stadium out to tender
Construction of a new multipurpose indoor stadium in Bacchus Marsh is one step closer with Moorabool council putting out a public tender for the project.…
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Brazen crime spree arrests
Police have arrested three people from the Melton area over a brazen crime spree targeting commercial businesses that caused more than $250,000 in damage. Police…
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Cup triumph a delight
Max Delight has produced a stunning turnaround to win the Pryde’s EasiFeed Victoria Cup, nabbing Australia’s leading pacer King Of Swing on the line to…
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Serrated tussock season upon us
Landholders are being asked to carry out serrated tussock control to prevent a seed storm impacting agricultural and residential properties in the Plumpton and Hillside…
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Melton Covid cases top 1100
The Melton local government has soared past more than 1100 active COVID-19 cases while numbers continue to creep up in neighbouring Moorabool. Melton cases reached…
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Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities.…
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Fired up protestors spark powerline fightback
Protests against high-voltage transmission lines running through properties have heated up, with hundreds of landowners fired up about the plans joining the latest action against…
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