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Children injured after ‘unsafe U-turn’
Three young children were hospitalised on Saturday after the car they were in performed a U-turn and was struck by another car on the Western…
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Take a stand against sitting
Inner-west residents are being urged to get on their feet in the wake of research highlighting the ill-effects of prolonged sitting. Professor Stuart Biddle of…
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Melton op shop used as rubbish tip
Kitchen scraps, dirty nappies, leftover meat and stained furniture are just some of the things found dumped on the nature strip in front of a Melton…
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Moorabool lunch long on flavour
Who doesn’t love a long lunch? Guests at Moorabool’s Longest Lunch, at St Anne’s Winery on Friday, March 4, will be able to sit back…
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Melton council to trial free snake removals
Melton council will trial a free snake removal program following calls from concerned residents. Councillors unanimously voted in favour of the five-month trial at last…
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Breakfast, friends and fun at school
Katherine, 8, Ravjeet, 11, and Chloe, 9, love a big bowl of cereal in the mornings. Adding friends, giggles and happy chats makes for a…
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Community rallies behind Tripod Farmers
A fresh food distributor is backing an embattled Bacchus Marsh grower at the centre of a recent salmonella outbreak. There are 144 cases of salmonella…
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‘Negligible risk’ in Fiskville meat
Victoria’s chief veterinary officer is meeting property owners worried about the impacts of contaminated soil and water from CFA activities at the Fiskville training college.…
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Mum caught drink driving with kids
A Melton woman was allegedly caught driving her two children with a blood alcohol level more than two times the legal limit. Police intercepted the…
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Youth Reconnect funding restored
The federal government has reinstated funding for a local program that has “significantly contributed” to reducing youth homelessness in Melton. The future of Reconnect has…
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Tripod on ‘front foot’ over salad scare
The Bacchus Marsh company at the centre of a recent salmonella outbreak has suspended some farming and processing operations while investigations into its cause continue.…
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Eyes down and boogie
It’s disco bingo time at Werribee Support and Housing (WSH) … in a bid to raise cash for Wyndham’s most vulnerable children. Margaret Bateman wanted…
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High Street bridge to close for three weeks
Upgrades on Melton’s High Street bridge will see the eastern section of the road closed for the next three weeks. Lanes in both directions, between…
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Melton woman arrested during hoon crackdown
An 18-year-old Melton woman was among 26 people arrested last week in a police operation targeting illegal street racing. Members of the Taskforce Regarder executed…
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Toolern Vale’s night of nights
Put February 26 on the calendar – the Toolern Vale and District Primary School’s family fun night is too much fun to miss. In its…
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