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Move to offset money stress through City of Melton
A new early intervention program to reduce mortgage and financial stress for Melton residents will be rolled out next year. The Melton Mortgage Wellbeing Service,…
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Melton South Primary School pupils off to Canberra
The grade 5 and 6 pupils at Melton South Primary School are setting off this week for Canberra as part of civics and citizenship studies.…
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Red letter day as pen-pals catch up in Michigan
Long before Instagram and Facebook, Giovanna Mercuri had social networking down pat the old-fashioned, yet timeless, way. Ms Mercuri paid $1 for a pen-pal service…
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Melton’s Tim is tackling life head on since Crohn’s diagnosis
Melton’s Tim Bandel is not letting anything get in the way of his goals. The 22-year-old has been battling Crohn’s disease since being diagnosed five…
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Make a wish come true at Kmart’s popular Wishing Tree
More than 500,000 disadvantaged Australians are expected to share in the celebrations of Christmas thanks to generous donors. Kmart’s popular Wishing Tree campaign has collected…
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State election: Taylors Hill West school leads poll agenda
The long-awaited Taylors Hill West senior school may be a step closer after Labor pledged to fund the land purchase for the site if it…
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Woman assaulted in front of child at Rockbank
A woman was allegedly assaulted beside the Western Highway at Rockbank in front of her child and in plain view of passing motorists. The alleged…
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Dales Creek: Moorabool council split over siren call
Moorabool Shire councillors were last week divided over proposed community alert sirens in Dales Creek. In 2012, the Community Fire Refuge Pilot Project was launched…
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State election: Poster set alight as campaign gets nasty
A family’s front fence was set on fire last week amid a string of attacks on state election posters across Moorabool and Melton. Election posters…
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Talking 2041: Managing huge growth in Bacchus Marsh district
Moorabool council is gearing up for a population boom, with 17,000 new residents expected in the Bacchus Marsh district by 2041. This will make the…
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Copycat Karen brightens Bacchus Marsh and Darley primary schools
Karen Dodemaide’s job is like no other . . . a little messy, very colourful, but brightening up the day of all who see her work. Ms…
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Bacchus Marsh Fire Brigade rattles the tins
The Bacchus Marsh Fire Brigade is ready to hit the polls at the upcoming election – but it’s nothing to do with politics. On election…
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Lal Lal: Wind turbine changes alarm residents
Concerns are growing about the expansion of wind farming at Lal Lal. More than 160 residents learned of new developments at the Lal Lal wind…
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Taylors Hill bandanna gang can do for CanTeen
The staff at Coles Taylors Hill donned bandannas instead of witches hats and devil horns to celebrate Halloween, helping raise $1700 and awareness for CanTeen…
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Melton mayor Sophie Ramsey looks to state pre-poll support
Melton councillor Sophie Ramsey donned the mayoral robes last Tuesday and welcomed councillor Nola Dunn as her new deputy. Cr Ramsey said she was “absolutely…
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