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Melton, Moorabool drivers urged to watch for animals
With winter approaching, Melton and Moorabool drivers are being urged to be extra vigilant on the roads. According to AAMI, there were more than 70…
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Call for foster carers
When Nicole Palmer first considered becoming a foster carer, she didn’t realise the sheer number of children needing a foster home. She thought the numbers…
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Ballarat railway line hit by tardy trains
Trespassers continue to delay services on the Ballarat railway line, with the train operator admitting to a fall in the number of services arriving on…
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Family pleads with Melton schoolgirl to come home
A teary-eyed Melton mother has pleaded with her teenage daughter who’s been missing for four days to come home. There are growing concerns for the…
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Growing fears for missing Melton schoolgirl
There are growing concerns for the safety of a Melton schoolgirl who’s been missing since last Thursday. Nashra Kowa was last seen when she was…
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Melton’s Most Wanted – April 28, 2017
Let’s help Melton Police. If you have any information in relation to these people, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or contact your local…
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Melton to get extra police
UPDATE: Melton and Caroline Springs residents rallying for extra frontline police have been “absolutely instrumental” in the municipality receiving a resourcing boost it desperately needed,…
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Hillside man among 12 killed on state roads
A Hillside man is among 12 people who died on Victorian roads during a two-week police operation. The 40-year-old died after the motorcycle he was…
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Parwan man imported meth ingredients for use in his chook shed
A 31-year-old Parwan man who was caught attempting to import ephedrine from India to manufacture drugs in his chook shed has faced court. A County Court…
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State dials up phone reception
High-tech gadgetry will be used to help improve mobile phone coverage on the Regional Rail Link from next year. Last week the state government, Telstra,…
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Avid knitters wanted: Melton council
Wanted – avid knitters. Donations of 500 knitted items are being sought from across Melton to help keep people warm this winter. Knitters are being…
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Towering effort on Ballarat railway line
Ballarat railway line commuters will enjoy better mobile phone coverage by the end of this year, with the state government signalling the start of an…
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Rams relish a facelift
The clubrooms at Rockbank Football Sporting Club haven’t a facelift for more than a decade. The kitchen and flooring are old and there’s no heating…
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A team effort for April
When eight-year-old April was diagnosed with non-hodgkin’s lymphoma last year, her friend Oscar thought: “Why? Why do bad things happen to good people?” The 11-year-old…
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Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital renovations start
Renovation works at the Bacchus Marsh and Melton Regional Hospital’s maternity department started last week. As part of the $2.5 million refurbishment the number of…
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