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Census reveals religious shift

Religious preferences in the Macedon Ranges and Sunbury are contributing to a shift in Victoria’s religious affiliations. In the Macedon Ranges, 37 per cent of...

Catwalk for a cause

Twelve Western Health breast cancer patients will receive a full makeover and take to the catwalk as part of a major fundraiser. The patients will...

Join the minions

To celebrate the launch of Despicable Me 3 this school holidays, Pacific Werribee will be hosting a Despicable Me 3 activity centre during week one of the school...

My Place: Noga Nicholson

Noga Nicholson loves her peaceful pocket of South Kingsville. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.   What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay?   I’ve lived in South Kingsville for...

Expenses scandal moves to ‘investigation stage’

Police are investigating the use of taxpayers’ money by the Victorian Parliament’s former speaker and his deputy after they made questionable expenses claims for...

Illegal firewood collection riles

Moorabool council and the state government are getting fired up about people who chop down trees on public land in a bid to get...

Melton by the numbers

Anna Munro describes herself as the “average” resident – even though she doesn’t quite tick all the boxes of a Meltonian as revealed in...

Car numbers risk kids’ safety

Parents and teachers fear parking problems at Gordon Primary School could result in disaster if they don’t receive funding for upgrades. However there seems to...

Gisborne’s water-only school

St Brigid’s Primary School in Gisborne is streaming ahead as the region’s first water-only school. Choosing tap water as the No.1 option for hydration is...

Police open investigation into Telmo Languiller and Don Nardella

By Benjamin Preiss, The Age Police are investigating the use of taxpayers' money by the Victorian Parliament's former speaker and his deputy after they both made questionable...

Wyndham is pulling a crowd

Wyndham is proving a drawcard for residents in other municipalities and states. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that Wyndham had...

A different kind of bill shock in Plumpton

Plumpton residents say they were puzzled when they realised last week that they now live in suburbs called Fraser Rise and Bonnie Brook. Fraser Rise...

Broncos call for help

The Melton’s Broncos girls’ tag team players are dead keen on rugby league and their club would love to offer them more avenues to...

Refugees celebrating a new life

Mary Sasa’s hope for her family was that they live a peaceful life in Australia. Ms Sasa and her husband travelled to Australia with their...

A lifetime of service honoured

Serving the Melton community is a way of life for Stephen Hirt. The long-time Country Fire Authority captain was awarded a medal of the Order...

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Fighting period and pelvic pain stigma

Sexual Health Victoria (SHV) has partnered with the Department of Education to offer free education sessions in 400 Victorian government schools to help reduce...