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Aggravated home invasion in Wyndham Vale
Police have arrested two teenagers in relation to an aggravated home invasion in Wyndham Vale, which occurred at the weekend. About 5.45am on Saturday, police…
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Naked jogger arrested
A 52-year-old Melton West man has been charged with 12 offences including wilful and obscene exposure in public and sexual activity directed at another person.…
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Call-out for volunteers
Volunteers are the lifeblood of Djerriwarrh Health Services – which is why more are needed. Chief executive Belinda Scott said that the call for volunteers…
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Roll call for local candidates
Melton and Moorabool voters head to the polls this weekend with a choice of 24 candidates across three electorates. Voters in the Melton electorate, which…
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Melton racer is No.1
Phonsy Mullens has brought home a speed boat racing world championship title after a decade chasing the crown. The Melton V8 Superboat driver and the…
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Vance Hilton’s life is celebrated
Vance Hilton lived by the mantra, “service before self”. The long-serving Melton Rotarian, athlete and public servant died in September after a battle with Parkinson’s.…
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Fire devastates family of 10
The Melton community is rallying around a family of 10 who lost all their belongings in a devastating house fire. A mother and her nine…
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Precious pet on the mend
Maddy the six-year-old Jack Russell still has some fight in her yet. The beloved pooch was reunited with her Melton owner Karen Blacklaws last week…
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Family first for Elvie
Elvie McIlvena’s eyes light up at the mention of her family. Elvie celebrated her 100th birthday last weekend with her loved ones in Melton, where…
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Berry good reward for the Strawberry Forest and farm shop the Fruits of Life
A Bacchus Marsh strawberry farm has won a major award for innovation. Owners of The Strawberry Forest and farm shop the Fruits of Life, Sam…
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Brett Williams taking it in his stride
Brett Williams couldn’t imagine walking in the shoes of anyone diagnosed with brain cancer but he hoped that by walking from Wodonga to Bacchus Marsh…
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Gender issues are on the map
Community engagement with gender equality and inequality is as easy as dropping a “pin”, thanks to a new interactive map launched in Melton. The interactive…
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Military honours a century late
Lance Corporal James Leonard Rolls and Private Hedley Roy MacBeth were caught in a hideous storm of high explosives. The two young men would never…
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MY MELTON: Allies Whakataka
What’s your connection to Melton? We moved to Melton because it was somewhere different and we really wanted to live here. We’re originally from…
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Wind farm fund bonus
Seven Moorabool projects have come into a windfall courtesy of a community grants initiative. Bungaree Bowls Club, Clarendon and Yendon recreation reserves, Dunnstown Community Centre,…
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