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Top Brand hits Melton
Dirt track cowboys, good friends and grandpa’s piano have inspired some of Adam Brand’s greatest hits. They’ll be rolled out when the veteran Australian country…
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Ramsey runs for state
Veteran Melton councillor Sophie Ramsey will throw her hat in the ring for the state election. The longest serving Coburn ward councillor, and four-time mayor,…
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Melton schools in poll pledge
Four new Melton schools – to be opened within the next four years – have been announced as an election pledge by the state government.…
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Tracking well for success
A Mt Atkinson-based mentoring program to help get kids from migrant and refugee backgrounds on track for a bright future has received a boost. The…
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Thinking outside the box
Rockbank Primary School pupils are hoping to see a boxes of birds outside their window someday soon. Pupils painted five nesting boxes for birds in…
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Labor revs up race track funding
Upgrades to motor sport tracks supporting young rev-heads to be competition-ready could be the pledge that gets Labor across the line with Moorabool voters this…
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Search turns desperate
Police believe an 88-year-old man missing since October 8 hitched a ride in Ballan, about 80 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, before disappearing. As the search…
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Bombers plan life without pokies
AFL club Essendon is vowing to become less reliant on pokies, despite the state government announcing new 20-year licences. The Bombers have made more than…
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Turner takes top job for third time
Transport, infrastructure and health services are among the big challenges that lie head for returning Melton mayor Bob Turner. Cr Turner will don the mayoral…
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New park pledged for Toolern
A regional park 60 times the size of the MCG is planned for Toolern Creek as part of a major election promise. Labor will get…
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Pollies push promises for Melton station
A $250,000 safety upgrade could be on the cards around Melton train station and retail precincts. The opposition last week pledged to improve security and…
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Protest hits Wombat bid
Protesters turned out on horseback, in four-wheel drives and on foot to rally against Wombat State Forest becoming a national park. About 700 bush users…
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Sunny climbs into new role
A Kurunjang dad dressed as superhero The Flash will be racing up 88 floors of the Eureka Tower to set an example for family and…
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Shopping for a cause
Melton op-shoppers are getting fancy for charity. A fashion show of pre-loved clothing followed by a high tea will be held this weekend at Evolve…
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Tale of a long lost book
A Melton man has been reunited with a long lost book 60 years after it was gifted to him for Christmas as a boy. Terry…
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