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CFA hoses down fears for future
It will be business as usual for Country Fire Authority staff and volunteers in Melton and Caroline Springs despite uncertainty about their future. The state…
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Police call safety forum
Police have called a community safety forum in response to a spate of violent crimes in Melton in recent weeks. Residents have been on higher…
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Ballan aces aged-care engagement
The old adage has it that it takes a village to raise a child, but at Ballan District Health and Care, aged-care staff know it…
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Island time in Melton
The west’s rugby women will celebrate their sport in style at an island night this weekend. Rugby union players and supporters of all stripes are…
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Support for couple on tough road
Bacchus Marsh is throwing its support behind a couple dealt two cruel blows in the past year. Robyn Johnson was diagnosed with stage two…
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Lamb raisesthe baaa
Saturday is not your average lamb – she trots around thanks to a cart, sleeps in a “race car” and receives care on call. Or…
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Drone prison ban takes off
Drones will be banned from being used near jails after several were spotted near the three Ravenhall prisons. The state government introduced changes to the…
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Look back to the future
Peter Webster’s outlook on life is, seemingly, simple – acknowledge the past in order to move forward. But the Kamilaroi man (from central New South…
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Tea time for residents affected by cancer
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t been affected by cancer. So it’s no surprise that each time retirement villages Coburn and Brooklyn Gardens…
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West rides property boom
Taylors Hill and Caroline Springs house prices jumped by a staggering 30 to 40 per cent in the past five years. The median house price…
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Ducks ‘lured’ to be shot
Ten ducks, riddled with shotgun pellets, were found stuffed in plastic bags and dumped near train tracks at Melton in what is being described as…
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Walking the walk
Hundreds of Taylors Hill youngsters braved cold and wet weather last Friday to walk to school. More than 400 Taylors Hill Primary School pupils took…
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Station funds ‘not enough’
Funding has been allocated to plan for a Toolern railway station, but Melton council says it’s disappointed the state government hasn’t committed to fully funding…
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Home invasions prompt Coalition task force
A Burnside Heights family has left its home after a terrifying invasion last year. Speaking about their ordeal, Richa Walia said the family lived in…
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Drivers learn safe thinking
Melton’s young drivers were given a lesson on road safety, and the deadly consequences of slight distractions, at a training session last week. Djerriwarrh Community…
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