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Melton adults invited to learn

You’re never too young, or too old, to learn. As part of international Adult Learners’ Week celebrations, Melton’s neighbourhood houses and libraries will be opening...

Melton officers nominated for policing awards

Stephanie Cawsey didn’t realise the impact of her generosity, warm smile and helping hand on the victims of domestic violence she deals with daily. The...

Melton student’s spectacular effort

Melton’s pupils will show off some fancy footwork and groovy moves at Hisense Arena next month. Melton West Primary School pupils will take part in...

Nine-hour blitz nets $275,000 in unpaid fines

A nine-hour police blitz on Melton drivers netted more than $275,000 in unpaid fines last week. Police used automatic numberplate recognition to identify offenders in...

New crisis accomodation facility for Melton youth

Young Melton people at risk of homelessness have been given new hope. Hope Street Youth and Family Services has applied to Melton council to build...

Sam’s girls night in raises $170k in seven years

Samantha Frazzetto’s Girls Night In has been one of Melton’s most effective fundraisers, supporting many women battling cancer during the past seven years. It’s an...

Positives drawn from Broadmeadows summit

Broadmeadows will finally get its northern city gateway – a tree boulevard and improved road interchanges along its Pascoe Vale Road town entrance. The oft-neglected...

Saving Bandicoots near Balliang

Conservation work is making a difference at Mt Rothwell, near Balliang, where Catchment Management Authority staff and volunteers have saved more than three times...

Stolen play equipment found

A Brookfield childcare centre that has been broken into four times in four months has been reunited with play equipment stolen in mid-July. Security footage...

Stolen play equipment found

A Brookfield childcare centre that has been broken into four times in four months has been reunited with play equipment stolen in mid-July. Security footage...

Drug related emergencies rise by 25 per cent

The number of alcohol and drug incidents faced by paramedics in Melton rose by 25 per cent in the past financial year. And while alcohol-related...

Manufacturing workers thrown lifeline

La Trobe University is offering retrenched manufacturing workers a jobs lifeline. The university has tailored a 17-week free program for staff made redundant by Ford,...

Vandals send Ballarat line trains into chaos

Vandals caused a meltdown of Ballarat line train services last Thursday, leaving commuters stranded after cables were cut near Melton station. Transit Crime Investigation Unit...

Melton’s to become fastest growing city

Melton’s population is expected to double to a whopping 260,000 people by 2031, surpassing neighbouring Brimbank to become the fastest growing municipality in the...

PTV hears about Ballarat line concerns

Frequency of services, overcrowded trains and infrastructure that hasn’t kept up with Melton’s growth rate were only a few of the issues discussed at...

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