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Post office wins friends
Melba Waugh and her staff have been delighting customers at Bacchus Marsh post office for the past decade and their efforts have not gone unnoticed.…
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Cubs take on nation
Hard work and persistence has paid off for seven young players from Caroline Springs-based club Sunshine George Cross Club. Under-12 footballers Jake Jurica, Danidu Aluthjage,…
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The business of winning
Melton’s best and brightest in business have been shortlisted for the Melton Business Excellence Awards. The 28 finalists were announced at a presentation ceremony at…
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The upside of downball
Two Kurunjang Secondary College schoolmates are so serious about downball that they formed their own company to get more courts laid. Year 8 students Shaun…
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MY PLACE: Mark Mills
What is your connection to Moorabool? My family has a long history in this region and established long-term relationships with many and varied locals…
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Council calls in lawyer
Moorabool council has hired an independent lawyer to sit in on its meetings to review councillors’ performance. Experienced lawyer Terry Bramham, of Macquarie Local…
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Base unveiled at Ravenhall
Ravenhall maximum-security prison has a new $4.6 million operations base, two years after a riot that caused up to $12 million of damage and dozens…
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Healing Melton’s heART
Imagine if community divisions could be healed by a group of young people creating a theatre show. That is what Dave Houston, art director for…
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No back down on greyhound bid
The owner of an Elaine greyhound training facility plans to appeal Moorabool council’s refusal to amend a permit. The council last week refused to amend…
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Council adopts budget and future plan
Sports, festivals and infrastructure are the big winners in the 2017-18 Brimbank council budget. Council last week adopted the budget, and a four-year plan which…
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Cutting edge program
A Melton salon will soon recycle everything from hair cuttings to used foils in a bid to shave waste, save the environment and support charity.…
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Kitchen hazards fuel fire stats
Firefighters were called out to 55 preventable fires in Melton last year. Almost half of those fires started in the kitchen, the latest Country Fire…
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Toying with a new project
Youngsters living in foster care will receive a handmade gift thanks to Taylors Hill “sheddies”. Members of Taylors Hill Men’s Shed have been hard at…
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Melton: bargain location
Melton continues to be one of Melbourne’s most affordable suburbs, where home buyers can still buy for under $400,000, according to the latest figures. New…
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Planters mourn loss of trees to housing
A Melton man is mourning the loss of hundreds of trees that have been cleared for development. Terry Manning and members of local environmental groups…
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