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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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Hospital response time defended
Australia’s medical regulator has defended the time it has taken to investigate complaints against doctors at Bacchus Marsh hospital. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency…
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MY PLACE: Grant Hamilton
What’s your connection with Melton? I’ve lived in Brookfield for the past 15 years. What roles did you have in the defence force? I…
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State pleads for deadly road to be fixed
The state government has called for VicRoads to fast-track works on Bacchus Marsh Road following the 10th fatality on the road in the past five…
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Council switch on Australia Day
Melton council’s Australia Day celebrations will continue at The Willows Historical Park in Melton next year, despite a decision by councillors earlier this year to…
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High tea budget lowered to $10k
Melton council has agreed to lower the budget for any future International Women’s Day events but still refused to cap how much they could spend…
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Writing their own story
Hard work runs in Christie Lyons’ and Lauren Kelly’s family. The Hillside mother and daughter team, who are also business partners, are finalists in the…
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Police cast wide net
Police will be out in numbers on some of Melton’s highest risk rural roads as the highway patrol bolsters efforts to target speeding drivers and…
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Train upgrade for Melton
Melton trains will run more frequently to and from the city, with an extra 18 services on the Ballarat line being added this month. V/Line…
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