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Melton’s crime in a dive
Police operations targeting offenders after dark are showing results as Melton’s crime rate falls. Data released by the Crime Statistics Agency last week revealed an…
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Squash run hits four
Melton Secondary College girls have outplayed the competition to snatch up their fourth state secondary squash championship title in a row. The intermediate year 10…
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Lucky dog finds her way home
The emotional reunion between a dog owner and his pup Summer has served as a reminder to microchip pets. Summer, the eight-year-old bull Arab, went…
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Lens look at bird life
Laughing kookaburras and whistling kites will be among Melton’s feathered wildlife to feature in an upcoming photography exhibition. Photographer Nora Peters’ latest exhibition coincides with…
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Stuff it, squeeze it and take it home with love
A teddy bear can become a life-long treasure, and that is exactly what Brimbank Shopping Centre is hoping to create this week. The centre will…
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Chef Bridget Bottcher takes culinary gold
Footscray chef Bridget Bottcher has scored a sizzling course win in Australia’s longest-running culinary competition. Ms Bottcher, 22, took home gold for her entrée and…
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MY EYNESBURY: Amber Kennedy
What is your connection to Melton? I live in Eynesbury and my children do kinder, school and sport locally. How long have you lived in…
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Wrestler grapples with fame
Jake Navara has copped a broken arm, three concussions, two broken noses, torn ligaments and a dislocated elbow from wrestling – but he’s still pumped…
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Fuel rewards for shopping local
Melton businesses are being called on to enlist in a campaign to encourage residents to shop locally. Some businesses are already involved in the co-operative…
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School talent on show
The secondary school journey is nearly over for senior Staughton College students and their year’s best work was on show last week. The school’s annual…
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Ballan visit for a cup legend
Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mick Robins will visit Ballan next month as part of the Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour. Robins, a former coal miner from Broken…
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Play haven for Hillside
Kids of all ages will have a new playground to enjoy in Hillside before the coming summer ends. Final construction is under way on the…
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Dad’s tears for an angel
The mourning father of a teenage girl who died in a high-speed crash last week has shared his grief at losing his “baby girl”. Jacqueline…
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A lesson in traffic safety
Melton council has given the green light to plans for a new traffic education school. Plans for the school, to be built at the Bridge…
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Triple-0 taxi ride shock
Ambulance Victoria has come under fire after a Bacchus Marsh woman called triple-0 for an ambulance and was sent a taxi. The 29-year-old woman…
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