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  • Stepping it up for charity

    Stepping it up for charity

    Family was at the heart of last weekend’s Melton Relay for Life. Teams from the area banked more than $55,000 ahead of the two-day event…

  • Park vandals strike again

    Park vandals strike again

    Vandals have struck Lerderderg State Park for the second time in as many months, leaving behind a trail of fallen trees, rubbish, graffiti and potentially…

  • MY MOORABOOL: Jacinta Guirguis

    MY MOORABOOL: Jacinta Guirguis

    What is your connection to Bacchus Marsh? I have lived in Bacchus Marsh all my life. It is a beautiful area where I have had…

  • Shine a light on sun safety

    Shine a light on sun safety

    These Melton tots know the importance of the slip, slop, slap sun safety message. About 89 per cent of early childhood services in Melton are…

  • Clarke to edit Growing Up African in Australia anthology

    Clarke to edit Growing Up African in Australia anthology

    What does it mean to grow up African in Australia? In 2016, Yarraville writer Maxine Beneba Clarke had a social media conversation with fellow writer…

  • P-plater arrested for driving wrong way

    A 53-year-old Braybrook P-plater was arrested and his car was impounded overnight after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the freeway. Police said that…

  • P-plater avoids head-on crash with police

    A 53-year-old Braybrook P-plater was arrested and his car was impounded overnight after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the freeway. Police said that…

  • Kryal knight aims for a bullseye ride

    Kryal knight aims for a bullseye ride

    Kryal Castle resident knight Phillip Leitch and his steed, Valiant, have been sharpening their skills for this weekend’s horse archery tournament. About 15 archers from…

  • Car crew drives hospital help

    Car crew drives hospital help

    Bacchus Marsh Hospital has benefitted to the tune of $50,000, thanks to the town’s annual hot car showcase. More than 4000 motor enthusiasts enjoyed the…

  • Teen hurt in gas blast

    Teen hurt in gas blast

    A teenage boy suffered burns to his body after a gas pipe explosion in Melbourne’s north-west. Properties were evacuated in the wake of the blast…

  • All ready to ride for Freddie Borg

    All ready to ride for Freddie Borg

    Freddie Borg was a man who loved cars, bikes and a cold beverage. His sons, Troy Borg and Chris Buckley-Foster, will host the sixth Freddie…

  • Hope for homeless

    Hope for homeless

    More crisis response services will be made available to Melton’s homeless youth thanks to a $1.8 million boost. Homelessness service provider Hope Street was last…

  • Relay ready to kick off

    Relay ready to kick off

    This weekend will be all about family for many of the teams participating in Melton’s Relay for Life. Ohana, meaning family in Hawaiian, is one…

  • Teen pleads guilty to fatal crash

    A teenage boy has pleaded guilty to culpable driving causing death over a horror crash during a police chase that killed Ballarat teenager Jacqueline Vodden.…

  • Baking as easy as cupcakes

    Baking as easy as cupcakes

    Bakers will be delighted with the classes on offer at the Melton South Community Centre. Chef Sallie Davies will be teaching home cooks the tricks…

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