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A helping hand for James
For young James Quinn, it’s a helping hand like no other. The four-year-old boy has been given a Batman-inspired prosthetic hand, thanks to an innovative…
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Uproar over plans to rezone park
A proposal to re-zone a section of open parkland in Melton South to allow for community care accommodation is set to come to a head…
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Brigade needs new members
The Rowsley Fire Brigade is looking for new members, with a recruitment push over the winter months. The Brigade, which has suffered from a diminishing…
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New ballistic vests for Melton police
Melton police will be among the first in the state to receive new ballistic vests as part of a statewide rollout. The updated vests will…
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Saddle up for a new type of therapy
A horse walks into a tax office. It might be the start of a joke, but for Deb Pace it’s no laughing matter. Ms Pace…
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Planting an idea of hope
The new Melton Health and Community Services building continues to take shape, with the opening of a new indigenous garden last week. The garden, which…
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Health help is here
A new way to improve mental health is coming to Melton, with two local organisations joining forces. Reclink and Grow have come together to provide…
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Council waste in banned rubbish
By James Massola, Chris Vedelago and Amilia Rosa/The Age Australian company Visy Recycling was behind the export of a container of plastic waste –…
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Hospital delivers big baby boom
Moorabool is in the midst of a baby boom, with a record number of births in the last financial year. Across the 2018-19 year, 408…
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Finding hidden treasure
The secret history of a convict who married a beloved Melton icon has been penned, shedding new light on a famous name. Author John Watts…
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Youth job help program
A new program that aims to help young locals get their careers moving is about to start in Melton. Run by Youth Now, the program…
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Work takes Centre stage
Melton will soon have a new learning and training hub, following the start of the next phase of construction of the new Melton Central Community…
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Defibrillators now available
Automated external defibrillators have been installed in Woolworths stores throughout Wyndham as part of a priority roll-out program. Wyndham group manager Mark Farrington said the…
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Money support for all sorts of Melton sport
Two Melton sports clubs will help get more locals active thanks to some government assistance. Melton Bowling Club and Melton Hockey Club will each receive…
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Flower show funds tweak
Moorabool council has approved more than $175,000 in community grants, but one event was approved even though it failed to meet the council’s own criteria.…
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