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Back to school reminder
After weeks of summer holiday fun, Melton and Moorabool students have returned to school. The first day back was filled with fun stories to tell…
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Paramedics help Darley family through ordeal
Slightly disgruntled and just a bit excited, seven-year-old Xavier went back to school last week … with a story to tell. The Darley youngster had…
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Drivers urged to fill up tanks
Melton and Moorabool motorists are being urged to take advantage of a 12-month low in petrol prices. At some petrol stations, motorists are paying less…
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‘Crush all hoons’ cars’, says Hume councillor
Anyone caught doing burnouts or engaging in hoon behaviour should have their car impounded and sold for charity or crushed, a Hume councillor believes. Speaking…
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Assistance for Scotsburn families
Moorabool council is offering rates assistance to landowners whose properties were damaged by the recent Scotsburn fires in a bid to help the town get…
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Melton Australia Day awards well deserved
When Margaret Behan started the Riding for the Disabled program more than two decades ago, she didn’t realise how big it would grow or how…
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Filmmaker wins Moorabool Australia Day award
Steve Tandy has never understood the murky world of crime, drugs and violence, nor why people fall into their thrall … let alone why so…
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Sessions to help small businesses grow
Learning how to grow a small business, finding and accessing resources, and tapping into local support services will be key topics at a special small…
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Cap threatens Moorabool council finances
Moorabool Council’s financial stability will be ‘jeopardised’ of it can’t raise rates beyond the state government-imposed cap, a meeting heard last week. The council expects to lose…
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New residents welcome to Diggers Rest fun day
People who have recently moved to Diggers Rest are being urged to get in with the crowd during a community day at the town’s recreation…
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Melton dance troupe leap to victory
A group of Melton dancers has stepped up to win a national dance competition. Galactic Dance and Events students – under- 10s, 13s and 15s…
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Remembering Ajay to save lives
Ajay Psaila’s memory lives on and his legacy touches thousands of families. Since his death from a car accident in 2012, annual fundraisers in Ajay’s…
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City of Melton in ‘desperate need of new schools’
Almost 650 new classrooms will be needed over the next decade to cater to Melton’s rapidly growing population, new research has warned. Student numbers in…
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Minister slams V/Line, announces free travel
V/Line should have been better prepared to avoid the recent train crisis that brought regional Victoria to its knees, according to state transport minister Jacinta Allen.…
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Compensation for delayed V/Line passengers
Commuters on the Ballarat line can expect to receive compensation following significant disruptions to V/Line’s services over the past few days. The state government is…
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