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Folk at your doorstep
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music and storytelling as the Festival of Small Halls brings world-class folk talent to Ballan next month. On…
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Rockbank CFA now recruiting
Rockbank Fire Brigade is inviting locals to learn more about volunteering at a recruitment information session this Sunday 15 February. The session will be held…
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Truck rollover in Deanside
The Western Freeway is currently closed Melbourne-bound under Hopkins Road, Deanside following a serious collision which resulted in a truck rollover. Traffic is reportedly heavily…
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Heritage changes coming
Moorabool council has moved to formally protect more than 100 heritage places across the western part of the shire, voting to adopt an amendment to…
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From the archives
30 years ago 14 February 1996 Melton traders were last week devising a strategy to defend themselves against the expected impact of the proposed Sydenham…
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Lisa and Jess go beyond the bitumen
Local Gordon legends Lisa Plaisted and Jessica Wibberley are set to hit the road for the second time raising funds and awareness for mental health…
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Man charged following bike theft
A 25-year-old Melton man has been charged following the theft of a motorcycle from an address in Tarneit on Saturday 7 February. Police successfully located…
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Attempted murder charge
Police have charged a man following an alleged assault and fire in Bacchus Marsh last week. The man was arrested at a residential address in…
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NFL coming to Melbourne
The National Football League has confirmed that the San Francisco 49ers will play the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2026. The…
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New
Nearly 1000 new doctors are entering Victoria’s public health system this month, with a significant number allocated to hospitals serving Melbourne’s western and northern growth…
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Virtual solution for ADHD medication problem
Living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be hard enough without having to urgently replace a lost, expired or depleted prescriptions for medication. To…
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Footy films initiative returns
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), AFL, and VicScreen have announced that Footy Shorts will return in 2026. The first Footy Shorts lineup proved a winner…
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Australian Open smashes attendance records
This year’s Australian Open was officially the most attended on record. More than 1.368 million tennis fans packed Melbourne Park for the 2026 tournament, easily…
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Support Sweethearts for HeartKids
Every day in Australia, eight babies are born with a childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD), and this February HeartKids is calling on Australians to help support…
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‘Too long’: green light for more GPs to tackle ADHD
Australians will soon find it much simpler to be diagnosed and treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Victoria has joined a growing list of states…
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