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Melton South kids on critter mission

Good planets are hard to find and the kids at Melton South Primary School are having fun doing their bit for ours. Last week, the...

Moorabool council talks tough on litter

Litterbugs are being put on notice – they face hefty fines for illegal dumping of rubbish in Moorabool. Moorabool council is warning people to stop...

Ice user jailed over crime spree

A heavy-ice user, who threatened a Melton liquor store employee with a machete before demanding cash, has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. Thomas...

Police deny Melton has a gun culture

Melton police have denied the area is turning into a “ghetto” amid they are discovering guns in cars every two days in the north-west metro...

VicHealth goes into bat for Bunninyong

A $3000 grant has given Buninyong Cricket Club’s junior teams a powerplay this season. The grant, awarded by VicHealth this month, will help the club...

Nurturing book-loving bubs

Parents and carers are crucial to a new scheme that aims to foster a life-long love of reading almost from birth. Moorabool council’s early-years service,...

Special milestone for Bacchus Marsh CWA

Sylvia Palmer joined the Country Women’s Association as a 16-year-old in World War II and is still serving her community 76 years later. At 92,...

Melton police blitz nets drink and drug drivers

Melton highway patrol is warning drivers about the crippling effects of driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. During a statewide operation over...

Reward offered for Bunninyong cold case

Police have announced a $1 million reward to solve a 1999 cold case of a Buninyong woman who was strangled to death. Bushwalkers found the body...

Dogs maul sheep across Moorabool

Late last year, more than 30 sheep sustained horrific injuries in vicious dog attacks across Moorabool shire over several weeks. Star Weekly reported farmers had...

Ice users offered rehab instead of jail

Ice users facing jail for minor offences will be able to avoid being locked up if they agree to an intensive treatment program to...

Illegal rubbish dumped next to Melton tip

A Melton South resident is kicking up a stink over rubbish dumped on the side of the road just metres from the local tip. A...

Ratepayers say capping overdue

Rural ratepayers are hoping for a financial reprieve when rates are capped next year. Melton South farmers are preparing submissions for a state government inquiry...

Queen’s Birthday honours: Cattle man Jim Conroy awarded OAM

Jim Conroy is helping forge the future of the cattle breeding industry. The Bacchus Marsh resident was presented with a Medal of the Order of...

Bacchus Marsh: Man shot in road rage incident

UPDATE: A road rage incident in Bacchus Marsh left one man with a gunshot wound to his leg and another with lacerations to his face...

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Keayang Zahara claims battle

IT was billed as match race and one that had trotting fans salivating at the prospect of the unbeaten fillies Keayang Zahara and Violet...