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Artists band together in tough times
Artists reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are banding together in a bid to share their journey through difficult times. Bacchus Marsh visual…
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Spring into gardens for stunning show
Spring has arrived in spectacular fashion at the Melton Botanic Garden. A burst of warm weather has coaxed blossom into bloom throughout the garden, a…
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Melton hit hard by pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound social and economic impact on people living in Melton, according to a new report. The City of Melton…
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Council rates under spotlight
Moorabool council’s process for collecting property rates and other revenue will be under the spotlight with an independent review planned to investigate the process. Councillors…
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Lockdown forces seasons to end
The Ballarat Football and Netball League has joined all metropolitan leagues in pulling the plug on competition for 2021. After forcing the abandonment of the…
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Senator enters power tussle
A federal government senator has joined the growing chorus of calls for the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project to be sent back to the drawing…
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Covid worsens in west
Fourteen new positive COVID-19 cases were detected in the Melton local government area on Sunday, bringing to 60 the number of active cases in the…
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Woodlea abuzz over bee hives
Woodlea is buzzing with excitement that it will soon be home to thousands of European honey bees. As part of its ambition to become the…
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Diggers Rest woman arrested over suspected murder
A Diggers Rest woman and six men have been arrested over the suspicious disappearance of Adelaide man Kerry Giakoumis. Taskforce detectives arrested the six men…
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Libraries move online during lockdown
Moorabool and Melton libraries are playing their parts in keeping people’s mind active during the latest COVID-19 lockdown. Melton council is bringing libraries to residents…
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Paws for a cause
All dressed up with nowhere to go, Taylors Lake pooch Ruby plans to take the online world by storm as part of Petember, Australia’s biggest…
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Infrastructure wishlist for booming Melton corridor
Better transport connections to the booming Melton growth area is vital for dealing with population growth into the future, according to the state’s independent infrastructure…
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Milly shares Tokyo journey with pupils
Australian table tennis champion Melissa ‘Milly’ Tapper has shared tales of her Olympic journey with a group of starstruck Melton West pupils. Tapper, 31, became…
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Melton ready for business
Melton is cementing its role as a key industrial hub with sales now under way in Melbourne’s newest industrial precinct. Real estate and investment management…
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‘Freaky’ Bondi brave in epic Sires Classic
“Freaky” was the operative word in Aaron Dunn’s post-race interview after Bondi Lockdown won a classic VHRC Caduceus Victoria Sires Classic on Saturday night. Despite…
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