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Melton principal fears Gonski cuts
A Melton school principal fears programs to help struggling students get back on track will disappear if the federal government does not commit to funding…
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Celebrating cultural diversity at Kurunjang
Melton residents are being invited to share their food, traditions and stories at Kurunjang Secondary College’s Cultural Diversity Day. The school will open its doors…
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Melton laundrette joins Good Friday appeal
Angelina Luzza is head over heels about children, so when Good Friday comes each year, she drops everything to help the children’s hospital appeal any…
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Council transparency under scrutiny
The Victorian ombudsman has launched an investigation into local government accountability amid a flood of complaints to the watchdog. There were 3410 complaints to the…
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Minister urged to cancel coal exploration licence
The Moorabool Environment Group is urging state Industry, Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio to cancel a Bacchus Marsh coal exploration licence. As revealed by…
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Man charged over Melton woman’s death
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a 24-year-old Melton man with murder following the death of a woman in Melbourne’s west on Sunday night. The 20-year-old woman’s…
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Two dead in horror crash at Trugunina
UPDATE Three Melton children have been left without their parents after a horror crash in Truganina on Thursday morning. Police believe the mother, 39, and father,…
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Superhero Melton dad raises money for the heart
Mark Tyrrell doesn’t fight off tyrannical officials or defend villagers against villains, but the Melton father is a superhero in his home town. Mr Tyrrell,…
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Woodlea: Australia’s fastest-selling estate
Woodlea has topped the charts as Australia’s fastest-selling estate for the last quarter. The news follows on the heels of the Rockbank estate’s crowning as…
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Couple sought for Bacchus Marsh petrol drive off
Police are investigating a petrol drive-off in Bacchus Marsh last week. A man and a woman in a blue Ford Festiva pulled into the Gisborne…
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Local artist transforms Ballan chemo room
A Myrniong artist has added a colourful touch to a community-sponsored $50,000 Ballan cancer treatment unit. Liz Blizzard, who knows all too well about travelling…
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Ambos meet premature baby they helped save
When Ashton arrived into the world four weeks ago, his mum, Kristine, sighed a breath of relief bigger than most. The little trooper was born…
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Cobras give needy kids the boots
Families with old footy boots mounting up in their garage or shed are being urged to donate them to Bacchus Marsh Junior Football Netball Club…
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Bacchus Marsh teacher set to lose her hair
Hayley Trask will bid her long locks farewell at the end of this week. The 23-year-old Bacchus Marsh Grammar teacher is taking part in this…
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Balliang woman urges drivers to slow down
A Balliang East woman is calling on VicRoads to lower the speed limit on a notorious stretch of road where her father once pulled a…
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