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100 up! Rockbank’s Alan McLean celebrates a century

Rockbank resident Alan McLean celebrated his milestone 100th birthday at the weekend with friends and family. The retired horse trainer’s love of horses and dedication...

Rate cap proposal could cut Melton funds by $32 million

Melton City Council would be stripped of more than $32 million in state government funding over three years under Labor’s proposed council rate cap. Local...

Bigger Toolern Vale fire station needs recruits to fill it

A “doubling” of the size of Toolern Vale fire station, after the completion of works costing $445,000, means the size of the brigade can...

Pig of a day for three hunters

Two Bacchus Marsh men and a man from Riddells Creek have been slapped with a total of $2166 in fines for using dogs to...

Farmers’ Facebook to connect food producers, consumers

Farmers, distributors and consumers have a new way to connect thanks to the launch of  “farmers’ Facebook” on Tuesday.  Called My Farm Store, it allows...

Melton councillors Lara Carli and Kathy Majdlik at loggerheads again

Insults and accusations were traded at last week’s Melton council meeting as councillors Lara Carli and Kathy Majdlik found themselves at loggerheads. The pair entered...

Blackwood residents still holding on for sewerage connection

About 70 people have attended a meeting to discuss Blackwood’s long-promised sewerage connection and to try to avoid the reputation of being the state’s...

Melton council budget passes, with rate rise

Melton council adopted its 2014-15 budget last week despite receiving almost 200 submissions relating to its 4.8 per cent rates rise. The motion to adopt...

Use your brains, Melton student Tegan urges teens

A Melton teenager is urging her peers to “think before you act” and consider the potentially devastating consequences of their actions. Catholic Regional College student...

Diggers Rest Hotel decision on hold, again

The future of the Diggers Rest Hotel still hangs in the balance. At its meeting last week, Melton council resolved to defer, for no more...

Melton South Primary School goes 3D for geography project

New Zealand, Australia, Iceland, China, Chile - few territories went uncharted when Melton South Primary School grade 5 pupils proudly created 3D maps of...

Cop chopper a mystery no more in Bacchus Marsh

The curiosity of several Bacchus Marsh residents was raised when a police helicopter was seen hovering over Masons Lane on June 22. Moorabool Inspector Brendon...

Melton mum’s on the cause to help others

A Melton mother is using her business skills to help out the local community and encourages other residents to follow suit. Jo McLinden is an...

Greens campaign for more trains on Ballarat line

The duplication of the Ballarat train line and a push for renewable energy are at the forefront of the Greens’ campaign for the state...

Melton celebrates local refugees with goodwill gesture

Melton council last week marked World Refugee Day with councillors, staff and local refugees writing messages of hope on corriboard doves and placing them...

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Union hits out at embattled A-Leagues club over pay

Embattled A-Leagues club Western United has been served with breach notices by both its men's and women's players over unpaid wages and superannuation. Inexplicably, Western's...