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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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Cooking class adds spice to quest for know-how
Melton residents keen to have new skills packed out Caroline Springs’ Stevenson House last week to take part in Adult Learners’ Week activities. Last Wednesday,…
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IT shortfalls exposed after Moorabool council leaks
The Local Government Inspectorate has urged councils to secure their IT systems after Moorabool council records were accessed by a former councillor without clearance. Moorabool…
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Teacher’s plea for a national rollout of defibrillators
Emma McRae knows she wouldn’t be alive if paramedics hadn’t used a defibrillator to restart her heart after she went into sudden cardiac arrest while…
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Healing hub for Scotsburn
A new community hub will be built in Scotsburn as part of a plan to help the town’s recovery from last year’s bushfire. The December…
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Melton Primary School pupils helping the homeless
Melton Primary School pupils are helping out people in their city who are homeless. Nine grade four pupils recently ran a food drive, collecting pantry…
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