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Fatal freeway crash at Ballan
A man has died in Ballan this morning following a car crash. A car, travelling towards Ballarat, is believed to have crossed the centre media…
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At a glance: Melton/Moorabool state budget items
Some of the big ticket items for Melton and Moorabool in the 2016 State Budget including some which have been previously announced. $518 million to…
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Living below the line to tackle poverty
When Catherine Baud lives on under $2 a day next week, her thoughts will be with the millions of people around the globe living in…
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Bacchus Marsh police station to be upgraded
Faulty heating and cooling systems at Bacchus Marsh police station will be replaced as part of the state government’s $3 million package to upgrade 15…
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$5m for Melton specialist school upgrade
Melton Specialist School is to get a long-awaited facelift, with the state government announcing $5.4 million in funding for the school in this week’s budget. Multiple…
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Commemorative plaques stolen
Almost half the brass plaques commemorating “significant people” in Melton’s history have been stolen. When Melton Valley Rotary Club member Graham Dempsey visited the Federation…
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Hospital fundraiser cancelled over hoon fears
A hot rod charity event in support of Bacchus Marsh Hospital has been cancelled over fears that hoons would gatecrash it. Steve Costa, organiser of…
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Wind farms fears for Moorabool tourism
James Handley hopes to transform his Bungal property into a holiday destination but fears the planned Moorabool wind farm will have adverse affects on tourism…
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‘Bacchus Up’ to hand out food vouchers
A “pay-it-forward” initiative in Bacchus Marsh means struggling residents need not go hungry. Ten businesses are now taking part in the Bacchus Up: Pay It…
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Bumper salad days for Costas
Costas Bobolas’s tomatoes are the pride of his garden. The long-time Melton resident harvested a beauty weighing 760 grams in the past week. “I look…
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Diggers Rest pupils commemorate Anzacs
World War I service men and women were commemorated at an Anzac Day ceremony in Diggers Rest last Friday. Diggers Rest Primary School choir group…
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Dementia cases to rise sharply in Melton
The number of Melton residents living with dementia is expected to increase by a whopping 1440 per cent in the next three decades, according to Alzheimer’s…
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Bad blood over Ballan community hall changes
The Ballan Mechanics Institute Hall is under new management, but ousted committee members are fuming over the decision. The state-owned heritage hall has been managed…
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Toolern Vale raid nets drugs and guns
A Toolern Vale man has been arrested after police found a cache of drugs, firearms, ammunition and allegedly stolen equipment on Friday. Whittlesea Crime Investigation…
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Lal Lal group challenges wind farm laws in court
A Lal Lal community group is taking the state government to the Supreme Court following a decision by the planning minister that could strip people’s…
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