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Ballan beef business sizzles at conference
Ballan farmers Nick and Vicki Sher and their family have put in the hard yards to become one of the nation’s top beef producers. The…
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VicPol warned of population growth issues
EXCLUSIVE Senior Victoria Police officials were warned almost a decade ago that more police would be needed to deal with Melton’s booming population. But police…
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Man shot dead at Bacchus Marsh
A quiet street in Bacchus Marsh has been rocked by the shooting death of a resident this morning Emergency services were called to the Labilliere Street…
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Jackie Chan wins hearts in the big smoke
The future of infamous Maddingley ram Jackie Chan continues to hang in the balance. Moorabool council recently ordered that the 10-year-old merino be removed from…
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Melton South Tennis Club not feeling the love
Melton South Tennis Club says it’s courting disaster if Melton council doesn’t come through with promised new courts. The tennis club has 400 members and…
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Hope for the homeless
Providing a future of hope will be the main aim of a breakfast fundraiser for a Melton youth homeless centre this week. Hope Street Youth…
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Melton flags solidarity with LGBTIQ people
More than 200 Melton residents flew rainbow flags and stood in solidarity on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. And Melton council raised…
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Health chief ‘reassured’ over hospital
Victoria’s chief medical officer, Andrew Wilson, has praised significant progress by Djerriwarrh Health Services in implementing changes to make its regional hospitals safer. Mr Wilson…
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Algae bloom at Melton Reservoir
Residents are being warned not to swim, fish or come into contact with water at Melton Reservoir because of a blue-green algae bloom. Southern Rural…
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Toasts for Cancer Council
When David O’Connor attended a Cancer Council event in 2013 it prompted him to visit his doctor for a check-up. Several months later, the Diggers…
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Basketball club takes Melton by storm
When Melton Storm basketball players don their club jumpers, president Troy Spry beams with pride. What started as a humble club has turned into a…
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Limited affordable rent options in Melton
Despite Melton being a relatively affordable area for families on the minimum wage, there’s a real shortage of rental options for low-income households, according to…
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Burnside man dies after Plumpton quarry crash
Police and Worksafe are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man after the truck he was in rolled over at a Plumpton quarry…
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Orange day ran like clockwork
Melton State Emergency Service crew members and volunteers were among thousands who donned something orange for Wear Orange Wednesday on May 11. Events and festivities…
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Mambourin opens Bacchus Marsh centre
Jobseekers with intellectual disabilities can access training and job services more readily through a new service in Bacchus Marsh. Mambourin, a not-for-profit organisation providing work,…
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