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Yendon farmer steps up to the plate
First time was a charm for Yendon farmer John Elford, whose tomatoes were the pick of the bunch at the Paddock to Plate awards in…
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Pie for remembering Pi
It’s easy digging into a pie, but it’s no easy feat to remember the 232 decimal places of the mathematical circle formula called Pi. Just…
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Jackie Chan the ram on notice
Jackie Chan the ram is officially on notice. The future of the 10 year-old merino at the centre of a long-running dispute between the ram’s…
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Funds for youth homelessness services
The state government has pledged funds for a mobile youth outreach service, and promised ongoing support for a crisis accommodation centre at Melton, as part…
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New funding for community legal centres
Legal support for Bacchus Marsh and Melton domestic violence victims will be boosted thanks to new state government funding. Victoria Legal Aid and community legal…
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Abbeyfield House founder retires from board
For months, Jean Arnold searched for the best location for an elderly resident’s home. It couldn’t just be anywhere. So when Melton council offered land…
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Melton remembers those who served
Ian Lawrey has watched with pride as Melton’s Anzac Day commemorations grow larger each year. Thousands of people, young and old, now gather at Melton…
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Bacchus Marsh Hospital investigation widens
Victoria’s Health Services Commissioner is investigating 38 complaints of alleged mismanagement of births at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. Five more complaints have also been made, but…
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VU jobs and skills centre coming to Melton
Victoria Polytechnic will open a new job and skills centre in Melton later this year. Victoria University’s TAFE division has already opened job and skills…
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Truck fire at Rockbank causes freeway chaos
A truck fire on the Western Highway brought inbound traffic to a standstill for several hours on Wednesday morning. The contents of the trailer of…
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Fraser Street Reserve to receive facelift
New landscaping, a barbecue shelter and exercise stations will be added to Melton’s Fraser Street reserve thanks to a $271,000 state government Interface Growth Fund…
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Renewed calls for extra police in Melton
The Police Association of Victoria has renewed its call for extra frontline police officers at Melton to fight the scourge of domestic violence. According to…
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Couple’s case against Metricon Homes upheld
Metricon Homes has lost a Supreme Court appeal against a ruling which ordered it to pay for the demolition and rebuild of a Melton West…
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Bacchus Marsh CWA needs a home
Bacchus Marsh Country Women’s Association needs its own home base. The branch meets monthly at the RSL Hall on Main Street, but there’s no space…
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Paranormal activity at Blackwood Hotel
Thrill-seekers will investigate the twisted history of the Blackwood Hotel on the pub’s coming ghost tours. The “haunted” hotel will host its next ghost tour…
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