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Disease steals Melissa’s limelight
Melissa Pym went from being centre stage as a fire performance artist to feeling “almost invisible” now. In 2014, she was diagnosed with lyme disease,…
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CFA bosses ‘knew of Fiskville contamination’
Some senior CFA officials knew the Fiskville training site was contaminated but still continued to send staff to train there, a Victorian parliamentary inquiry has…
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Exford teacher racks up 47 years of service
John Finn started his teaching career almost five decades ago at a tiny rural Victorian primary school. There were nine pupils, aged five to 12,…
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Fighting cancer one tea at a time
Adele Van Esch is hoping to change the world one oolong tea at a time. The Melton woman will do her part for the Cancer…
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Drug-drivers on the rise around Melton
Police are worried about an increasing number of drug-affected drivers on Melton roads. Melton highway patrol officers wrapped up Operation Impacted, targeting roads with a…
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Love is in the air in Ballan
The Eskdale family has been involved with the Ballan District Health and Care centre almost as long as the 50 years the centre has been…
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Dingo pest control fears for Eynesbury
A Melton environment group fears that introducing dingoes to the Eynesbury forest for pest control will have adverse effects on native wildlife. Earlier this year,…
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Woman questioned over Calder crash
A Keilor woman has been interviewed by police following the fatal petrol tanker crash in Keilor East on Tuesday morning. The 47-year-old spoke to police yesterday but…
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Pair charged over Bacchus Marsh shooting death
UPDATE The live-in girlfriend of a Bacchus Marsh man shot dead on Tuesday has been charged with his murder along with a man she allegedly…
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Spartans spar again
Spartan Race returns to Myrniong on June 3 and 4 with more mud and mayhem than ever. Entries are now open for the annual event,…
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Melton dog groomer’s a cut above
Primping pooches is a passion that Melanie Newman has pursued for more than 16 years – and she’s a master at it. The award-winning Melton…
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Ballan beef business sizzles at conference
Ballan farmers Nick and Vicki Sher and their family have put in the hard yards to become one of the nation’s top beef producers. The…
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VicPol warned of population growth issues
EXCLUSIVE Senior Victoria Police officials were warned almost a decade ago that more police would be needed to deal with Melton’s booming population. But police…
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Man shot dead at Bacchus Marsh
A quiet street in Bacchus Marsh has been rocked by the shooting death of a resident this morning Emergency services were called to the Labilliere Street…
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Jackie Chan wins hearts in the big smoke
The future of infamous Maddingley ram Jackie Chan continues to hang in the balance. Moorabool council recently ordered that the 10-year-old merino be removed from…
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