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Snakes out and about in Melton and Moorabool
Melton and Moorabool residents are being reminded that snake season has well and truly started. Tiger and brown snakes – two of the most venomous…
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Moorabool council CEO pours cold water on trial
An open market for trading water will disadvantage rural communities and force councils to bid for water as a commercial commodity, Moorabool council believes. The…
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Melanie Farrugia’s high dive for great cause
One in four pregnancies in Australia end in miscarriage. And another 3000 babies are either stillborn or die shortly after birth. Kurunjang woman Melanie Farrugia…
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Amelia Williamson’s ambitions undented
A Bacchus Marsh woman went head to head with some of the nation’s most talented fashion students earlier this month. And although 20-year-old Amelia Williamson…
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Mahala locks off for brave bro’
When then 11-year-old Nathan was diagnosed with a brain tumour three years ago, his sister, Mahala, didn’t know the condition was so common, or so…
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Violence against women hung out to dry in Melton
Imagine seven days without violence against women … That’s 168 hours; 10,080 minutes or 60,080 seconds – the amount of effort put in by Melton…
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Western Bulldogs premiership cup does circuit
It’s been a lifetime in the making for the Doggies … and for the sons and daughters of the west. Western Bulldogs devotees – and…
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Big spender Pat Toohey cites lobbying costs
A Moorabool councillor has defended a yearly expense bill that’s as high as the total of all other six councillors combined. Woodlands ward councillor Pat…
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Ambulance Victoria closer to critical target
Ambulance Victoria is failing to meet its 15-minute response targets in Melton and Moorabool, but says its performance in the region is improving significantly each…
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Cycling star Cadel Evans wanted by Williamstown police
Williamstown police put out a wanted call for Tour de France champion Cadel Evans after his wallet was handed in to the station. Victoria Police…
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Community Fund celebrates a decade of helping Hobsons Bay
A decade of service to the communities of Hobsons Bay features in a new publication. The work of the philanthropic Hobsons Bay Community Fund (HBCF)…
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Vigilance call on fire safety
With the fire season getting closer, authorities are reminding people to clean up around their properties. The annual Fire Action Week (October 23-30) is an…
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Victim program on track at Melton police station
Eight years ago, Melton police made five referrals to a victims assistance hotline. There’s been a “remarkable turnaround” since then, with the number of referrals…
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Ballarat railway line service on the improve
Punctuality on the Ballarat railway line is at an 18-month high, but there’s still more room for improvement, V/Line says. Monthly performance figures published last…
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We will remember them
At the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month, Australians will ‘remember’ soldiers who lost their lives. And as the day nears,…
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