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New sterile unit for Bacchus Marsh hospital
Work has started on building a new $2.9million sterile supply unit at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital. Initial preparation of the new hospital site…
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Darley shooter comes home with gold
Bruce Hynam proved just how much of a sharp-shooter he is at the recent Victoria Police and Emergency Services Games. The Darley clay target shooter…
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Mum and daughter get the chop for charity
A Plumpton mother and daughter are preparing to lop off their long golden locks for charity. Caitlin Wahlert and Alicia Pansino, 7, are planning to…
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Push to keep Fiskville
The state budget, handed down last week, responded to the closure of CFA Fiskville by providing $46.2 million to establish a new firefighting training centre…
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Classes put students in a pickle
Whether you fancy pickled cabbage, a tomato and apple chutney or cured meat, Melton’s next culinary event will have you covered. At the free presentation,…
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Speedsters nabbed in Anzac road blitz.
The Anzac Day weekend road blitz picked up 36 speeding drivers on Melton roads. Operation Tribute also detected six disqualified drivers, six unlicensed drivers, three…
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Support for bereaved Bacchus Marsh mums
Katarina Butigan and her partner Anthony Cook were devastated by the death of their daughter during childbirth on August 4, 2014. “It wasn’t supposed to…
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High Street bridge works finished
Roadworks on Melton’s High Street bridge have finished and vehicle load limits have been removed. Lanes in both directions on High Street, between Melton Valley…
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Melton council to vote on $50m works spend
Melton council will spend more than $50 million on infrastructure works if councillors approve the 2016-17 draft budget tonight. Rate increases are proposed to be…
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Cat found after 70km trip in rubbish skip
A little girl’s faith and a chance sighting in Bacchus Marsh led to a happy reunion between a Bannockburn family and their missing moggy after…
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Fatal freeway crash at Ballan
A man has died in Ballan this morning following a car crash. A car, travelling towards Ballarat, is believed to have crossed the centre media…
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At a glance: Melton/Moorabool state budget items
Some of the big ticket items for Melton and Moorabool in the 2016 State Budget including some which have been previously announced. $518 million to…
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Living below the line to tackle poverty
When Catherine Baud lives on under $2 a day next week, her thoughts will be with the millions of people around the globe living in…
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Bacchus Marsh police station to be upgraded
Faulty heating and cooling systems at Bacchus Marsh police station will be replaced as part of the state government’s $3 million package to upgrade 15…
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$5m for Melton specialist school upgrade
Melton Specialist School is to get a long-awaited facelift, with the state government announcing $5.4 million in funding for the school in this week’s budget. Multiple…
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