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Green bins get thumbs up at Moorabool council
Moorabool council will begin offering its residents a green-bin service in the new year in a bid to reduce landfill. Waste services company KG Coy…
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No carbon footprint at Melton West Primary School
Melton and Moorabool pupils will pop on their runners, tie their laces and walk to school next month. As part of VicHealth’s Walk to School…
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Lyn Bonney legacy continues
When Lyn Bonney became a Legatee more than 15 years ago, she never thought she’d be there for the long haul. Since she began, she’s…
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Melton rides building boom
Melton is experiencing a building boom, with permits for projects valued at $500 million issued in the past financial year. There were more than 2600…
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Anger management at Melton Baptist Church
Anger is a “blight” on society, according to Melton pastor Albert Peck. In a bid to help the town’s men deal with their anger, and…
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Lawrence Camenzuli: local with big heart
Lawrence Camenzuli isn’t the type of person who can say no. So, when the Heart Foundation asked Mr Camenzuli to donate his time, he happily…
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Western Water upgrades to Melton recycled water plant
A $10 million upgrade to the Melton Recycled Water Plant is expected to address the challenges of climate change and improve the plant’s sewerage sludge…
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Social hub Gap on Graham plugs a gap
When Bob and Val Turner decided to give back to their community, they thought what better way to do it than support its young people.…
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Phar Lap stables up for a revamp
Legends don’t come around that often – but when they do, their legacies live on for decades. From humble beginnings, Phar Lap captured the hearts…
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Homelessness: concern for all, Hope Street says
The community is the “cornerstone” to ending youth homelessness, experts say. Speaking at the Melton launch of a magazine, Parity, Hope Street chief executive Donna…
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Trauma up, road deaths down on Melton roads
While fatalities on Melton roads have dropped significantly in the past three years, serious injury crashes have almost doubled, recent road data reveals. The Transport…
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Jill Hennessy push to force medical disclosure
Doctors should be required to immediately notify a national regulator if they have writs against them or have reached confidential settlements, according to Victoria’s health…
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Victoria Police to ask for more frontline police
Victoria Police is highly likely to ask the state government for more frontline members in coming months after senior command conceded police stations in growth…
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Eynesbury Homestead to host Regional Tastes Festival
Local producers will showcase their finest food and drinks at Eynesbury homestead later this month. The historic homestead and farm village will host the annual…
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Police reject call for Sunbury cops to cover Diggers Rest
Calls for Diggers Rest to be transferred to the Sunbury police service area have been rejected by Victoria police. In May, upper house Liberal MP…
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