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Cigarettes continue to pose major fire risk
Victoria’s fire services are issuing a strong warning about the serious risks of smoking indoors, as it remains the leading cause of fatal house fires…
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Community Calendar
Melton South Community Centre Melton South Community Centre’s term 3 program is available now and enrolments are open. View the program on the organisation’s website…
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Nine arrested, two teens charged over car theft
Police arrested nine people and charged two teens in Wyndham Vale on July 17, following an alleged aggravated burglary in Aintree. It is believed the…
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Fatal crash in Lal Lal
A male driver died in a fatal car crash in Lal Lal this morning. Victoria Police understand a car crashed into a tree on Yendon-Lal…
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Sharing a sense of local place
An exhibition in Bacchus Marsh of poetry by Moorabool poet, artist, and storyteller Barry James Gilson is sharing local stories, education, and a sense of…
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Vineyard safety bid continues
Diggers Rest residents are again calling for safety upgrades to Vineyard Road and claim the location of an early learning centre adjacent to the road…
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Local planters wanted
The community is invited to join a tree planting and sustainability festival at Aintree Reserve next weekend in celebration of National Tree Day. The event…
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Soul Food speaker session
The Bacchus Marsh Ladies Probus Club is set to host a presentation with guest speakers from the local Soul Food Program Charity Group, providing an…
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Cut loose at this high energy musical
Why not kick off your Sunday shoes and head out to see Footloose the musical? The feel-good show is back as part of its encore…
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Significant milestone in first exhibition
Swirling colours come together on canvas in a new artist’s exhibition. Debbie Van Ravenstein’s love for art has been reignited in her later years, and…
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Renee pieces it all together
Georgia Tacey sits down with Sunbury artist Renee Broders in her home studio as she chats about her artistic process, favourite pieces and her recent…
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Man charged in relation to synagogue attack
A man has been charged over his alleged role in the theft of the blue VW Golf in Melton, which was later used by those…
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My Place
Lifelong Elaine resident Shane Dunne – also known as ’Shane the Shearer’ – shears and maintains sheep, alpacas, and goats. Oscar Parry spoke with Shane…
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Stellar student recognised
A Melton student’s outstanding Vocational Education and Training (VET) business results were recognised with a Premier’s award this month. The Premier’s Victorian Certificate of Education…
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Funding offered for more battery disposal sites
Victorian households could soon find it easier to get rid of batteries with the amount of battery collection points set to expand. The state government…
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