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Ice user jailed over crime spree
A heavy-ice user, who threatened a Melton liquor store employee with a machete before demanding cash, has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. Thomas Bufete,…
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Police deny Melton has a gun culture
Melton police have denied the area is turning into a “ghetto” amid they are discovering guns in cars every two days in the north-west metro region.…
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VicHealth goes into bat for Bunninyong
A $3000 grant has given Buninyong Cricket Club’s junior teams a powerplay this season. The grant, awarded by VicHealth this month, will help the club…
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Nurturing book-loving bubs
Parents and carers are crucial to a new scheme that aims to foster a life-long love of reading almost from birth. Moorabool council’s early-years service,…
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Special milestone for Bacchus Marsh CWA
Sylvia Palmer joined the Country Women’s Association as a 16-year-old in World War II and is still serving her community 76 years later. At 92,…
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Melton police blitz nets drink and drug drivers
Melton highway patrol is warning drivers about the crippling effects of driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. During a statewide operation over…
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Reward offered for Bunninyong cold case
Police have announced a $1 million reward to solve a 1999 cold case of a Buninyong woman who was strangled to death. Bushwalkers found the body…
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Dogs maul sheep across Moorabool
Late last year, more than 30 sheep sustained horrific injuries in vicious dog attacks across Moorabool shire over several weeks. Star Weekly reported farmers had…
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Ice users offered rehab instead of jail
Ice users facing jail for minor offences will be able to avoid being locked up if they agree to an intensive treatment program to be…
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Illegal rubbish dumped next to Melton tip
A Melton South resident is kicking up a stink over rubbish dumped on the side of the road just metres from the local tip. A…
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Ratepayers say capping overdue
Rural ratepayers are hoping for a financial reprieve when rates are capped next year. Melton South farmers are preparing submissions for a state government inquiry…
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Queen’s Birthday honours: Cattle man Jim Conroy awarded OAM
Jim Conroy is helping forge the future of the cattle breeding industry. The Bacchus Marsh resident was presented with a Medal of the Order of…
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Bacchus Marsh: Man shot in road rage incident
UPDATE: A road rage incident in Bacchus Marsh left one man with a gunshot wound to his leg and another with lacerations to his face on…
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Melton, Moorabool families in for more pain with funding cuts
The poorest families in Melton and Moorabool stand to lose $20,000 over the next four years because of federal budget cuts. But those who are…
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State budget: Cash to plan the new Fiskville for CFA
Last week’s state budget allocated $300,000 to plan a replacement for the CFA’s ill-fated Fiskville training centre. The budget also allocated almost $78 million to…