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New ambos ready to roll in Melton
As part of the deal, Melton will get a new ambulance station and vehicle, as well as 14 extra full-time equivalent paramedics. The first two…
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Rooster year gets going
Melton’s Chinese community ushered in the year of the rooster last week with good food, great company and lots of laughs. More than 120 people…
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Melton Australia Day gongs sound the thanks
All the Australia Day award nominees were worthy recipients of the honour, Melton mayor Sophie Ramsey said as she announced this year’s winners. At Melton…
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Bacchus Marsh girls urged to pick up a footy
Women kicking goals – Bacchus Marsh Football Club will show you that. Formed just two years ago, the club’s women’s team is already making its…
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Pentland Hills tobacco raid by cops, ATO
Illegal tobacco valued at $1.5 million, a loaded firearm and ammunition have been seized from a Pentland Hills property. Victoria Police and Australian Taxation Office…
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Village Bacchus Marsh people fine tuned
Mornings at Bacchus Marsh will be a whole lot more melodious after the Village Bacchus Marsh shopping centre rolled out its new Morning Melodies program.…
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Slower go for motorists as Lerderderg River bridge revamp starts
Speed limits have been cut to 40km/h along part of the Western Highway in Bacchus Marsh as important upgrades to the Lerderderg River bridges begin.…
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Melton school rejects patka
A five-year-old boy has been refused a place at a private Melton Christian school because his turban contravenes its uniform policy. Sidhak was preparing to…
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River rubbish under fire
The careless discarding of rubbish can have devastating impacts on waterways and marine life. That’s the message that will be shared with participants at a…
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Pool fence, safety warning
Taty loves to have a splash in the water … especially in her grandmother’s backyard pool. But the 10-year-old’s grandma, Christine Rudkovsky, knows there’s no…
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Women’s Health West family violence reports mount up
Despite efforts to reduce the strain on domestic violence support services, Women’s Health West is taking increasing numbers of police referrals for victims needing help.…
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A big night in Sunbury for Gray-Gazzola family
Lachlan was the perfect New Year gift for the Gray-Gazzola family. The Sunbury boy was born at 3.23pm on January 1 at the Bacchus Marsh…
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Melton Relay for Life rallies good people
When Catherine Brincau’s husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2010, her father lamented: ‘Why do bad things happen to good people?’. Less than two years…
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Class action call as Waterford estate fails
When Rick bought land in the “exclusive” Waterford Estate six years ago, he was promised schools, parks, shopping centres and sports ovals would be built.…
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Lost pets wait for death row reprieve
Wanna give a furry friend a new home, a life and love? Here’s your chance. Pet rescue organisations will visit PETstock Bacchus Marsh on National…
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