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Beyond the biodome at Western Water
Western Water is ‘wasting’ no time to discover more environmentally sustainable ways to generate electricity from waste. The authority has built a mammoth futuristic-looking biodome…
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Vickie Cassar dedicated to schooling
Vickie Cassar is looking forward to retirement after 42 years in education. Ms Cassar says the idea of being able to frolic in her backyard…
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Cop that – a top career for Stacey Bronchinetti
Stacey Bronchinetti was itching for an adventure when she decided to hang up her chef’s hat. The 28-year-old wanted a new challenge and a career…
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Moorabool council sets basketball fee hike
Moorabool council will raise court fees for the Bacchus Marsh Basketball Association, to bring it in line with fees charged to other groups using the…
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Bacchus Marsh station upgrade plans released
The design for a revamped Bacchus Marsh train station has been released, with construction expected to start later this year. Plans for the station include…
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Soccer plan kicks off
Salesian College has been proposed as a site for a major regional soccer facility for the Hume and Macedon Ranges areas, according to the sport’s…
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WANTED: Former Bacchus Marsh footballer flees police mid-game
UPDATE: Former Bacchus Marsh footballer Jarrah Maksymow, who fled midway through his new club’s semi-final game on the weekend after police agreed to let him play, has…
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Prime time for comedy material
There’s nothing like a leadership spill to give a comedian material. Rod Quantock and Hung Le are performing their Rubber Chicken Soup show in the…
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Congratulations to all winners in the Melton Business Awards
Congratulations to all winners in the Melton Business Awards!
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Suburban Rail Loop plan light on for the west
Plans to build a $50 billion Suburban Rail Loop won’t alleviate the west’s transport woes, according to a transport advocacy group. A 90-kilometre underground rail…
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Tower boost for train mobiles
Ballarat railway line commuters can expect better mobile coverage near Bacchus Marsh after a new mobile phone tower was switched on last week. Telecommunications giant…
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Bacchus Marsh Primary School sports new gear
Bacchus Marsh Primary School pupils Lachlan, Bella and Maddy have taken out their new sports gear for a spin. The school received more than 100…
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Stepping up to challenge
These Melton employees will step it up for Steptember. Melton-based law firm Callea Pearce will take part in this year’s Steptember fundraiser for the Cerebral…
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Bacchus Marsh and Ballan cops to strap on body cameras
Police in Bacchus Marsh and Ballan will soon be wearing body cameras in a bid to improve police safety and accountability. Following a “successful” six-week…
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Halletts Way upgrades driven by determination
It was a project decades in the asking, first brought to the attention of state and federal governments 15 years ago. Moorabool council, local MP…













