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Sarah’s Space offers support for people battling addictions
It was a fitting birthday celebration for a woman who loved the colour pink and poetry, and wanted to “change the world”. Noelle Dickson launched…
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Dogs laid low in pet food scare
Australian producer VIP Pet Foods is investigating after a Melton man found what he thought were pieces of wire in puppy food. Patrick Goudie, 21,…
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Friends rally to make life easier for Ollie’s folks
When doctors told Taylah Bills and Jordan Hornesy their baby might not survive and asked whether they wanted to terminate the pregnancy, the young couple…
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“Flood-prone” residents refused to be dammed
Bacchus Marsh residents are fighting a proposed planning amendment which would label their properties “flood-prone”. Moorabool council last Wednesday considered submissions to a proposed Amendment…
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Social justice and mental health issues on student’s agenda
Social justice and mental health issues will be high on Victoria Vassallo’s agenda when she attends next month’s student congress. The year 12 Catholic Regional…
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Students at Springside K-9 College raise awareness of their local grasslands
Students at Springside K-9 College have gone wild for conservation. Year 6 students worked with Melton council on raising awareness of their local grasslands as part…
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Black BMW crashes into tree after Melton South police pursuit
A man is in a serious condition after a police pursuit in Melton South ended in him crashing into a tree. Police attempted to intercept…
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Moorabool train services to get upgrade
Moorabool train commuters are set for faster, more frequent services in and out of Rowsley. The newly upgraded Rowsley crossing loop will start operating this…
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Kurunjang teen receives Melton council youth diversity award
Nyibol Atoc has all the makings of a leader. The 17-year-old is Staughton College’s inaugural cultural captain, organiser of several cultural fashion parades and the…
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Alleged attempted car-jacking hundreds of metres from police station
Police arrested a 49-year-old Melton man after an alleged attempted car-jacking in the main street of Bacchus Marsh on Monday. Moorabool Criminal Investigation Unit Detective…
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Labor pledges $1.4 million for Gisborne dementia wing
A Gisborne aged care centre has been promised $1.4 million for a new dementia wing to help deal with an anticipated ‘tsunami’ of cases. Two months…
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Bacchus Marsh river oil spill being investigated
Investigations are continuing in an attempt to identify the source of several oil spills into the Werribee River at Bacchus Marsh. Environment Protection Authority officers…
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Melton CFA crews insist they are ‘sticking together’
Melton firefighters are sticking together despite the bitter CFA row engulfing the state government and the “media hype” surrounding it. Volunteer and paid firefighters in…
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Car crashes into Melton house bedroom
A man is expected to be charged after his car crashed into a Melton house over the weekend. Police, State Emergency Services and paramedics attended…
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Teammates organise fundraising tournament for young basketballer fighting cancer
A young basketballer fighting cancer will have a tournament played in his honour next month. Braedan Killender-Brennan, who played for the Lightning under-18s team in…
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