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Brigades get field command vehicle
Fire brigades across Wyndham and Melton are getting help with their response capabilities. The Mount Cottrell Group of the CFA has received its own…
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Melton syndicate wins $1.3 million
Have you checked your lottery ticket yet? Punters are being encouraged to check their numbers because some members of a Melton syndicate may not know…
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MY BRIMBANK
What’s your connection to Brimbank? I was born here and have been living in the area since. I’m currently living in Cairnlea. What…
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Malmsbury: Staff living in fear of inmates
By Benjamin Preiss/The Age Youth detention centre staff are refusing to report assaults against them to police because they fear revenge attacks from inmates, Victoria’s…
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Sunbury is raising the bar for men’s health
Sunbury is working to raise the bar for men’s health. A free tradie breakfast, part of Australia’s Men’s Health Week (June 12-18), will be held…
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Arts makes the scene
More than 600 creations will fill the Bacchus Marsh public hall for Rotary’s upcoming art show. The art show, in its 47th year and the…
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Honouring the helpers
Volunteers form the backbone of Djerriwarrh Health Services. Ten of those vital helpers were honoured for their long service with an award presentation and lunch…
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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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