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Melton Waves rated among the best
A trip to Melton Waves when the mercury rises is a long-held tradition for local folk. Now the iconic Melton pool has been recognised as…
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Council rejects call for Darley speed humps
Moorabool council has rejected a petition calling for speed humps in a Darley street with officers saying hoons may see the devices as a “challenge”.…
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Mobile service to improve on rail journeys
Commuters on the Ballarat line will be able to use their mobile phones by the end of next year thanks to an $18 million injection…
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Melton West man named international student of 2015
When he arrived in Australia two years ago, Hybee Iyiade enrolled in a diploma of nursing to honour his late mother. “My mum died in…
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Website shows council transparency below par
More than a quarter of Melton council decisions were made behind closed doors in the past year, according to the recently launched Know Your Council…
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Moorabool fireys help fight SA blazes
Moorabool firefighters were among 300 people deployed in South Australia to help bring recent blazes under control. Bacchus Marsh fire brigade group officer Gerry Lavery…
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Parkrun on the rise in Craigieburn
Increasing numbers of people are prepared to give up Saturday morning sleep-ins to join in a timed five-kilometre run. Parkrun event director Sue Maric and…
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Council says no to Bunnings at Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh residents clapped and cheered as Moorabool councillors rejected plans for a Bunnings in the town centre last week. Almost three years ago, Bunnings…
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MP urges state to move on Bacchus Marsh roadworks
Western Victorian MP Simon Ramsay is the latest to pressure the state government to commit to vital roadworks at Bacchus Marsh. The upper house politician…
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Families in the fight against ice
Ice addiction can be heavily stigmatised, leaving victims and their families feeling helpless. But organisers of a new workshop at Bacchus Marsh hope to equip…
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Melton tops regional teen pregnancy list
A statewide analysis of men and women has revealed ugly truths about gender and socio-economic inequality. The recently published Victorian Women’s Health Atlas found, for…
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Property markets booming in some northern suburbs
A clutch of suburbs in Melbourne’s outer north has witnessed growth of up to 17 per cent in property prices over the past year. Australian…
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Vandalised track ‘disabled’ V/Line train at Rockbank
Trains on the Ballarat line went into chaos when vandals damaged the railway lines near Rockbank last Friday. Rocks were placed on the tracks, near…
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Moorabool nurses set sights high
Three Moorabool maternal and child health nurses have recently qualified as internationally recognised lactation consultants. With funding from the Macedon Ranges and North Western Melbourne…
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Melton mum Tennis Australia volunteer of the year
For the past seven years, Lyn Duffy has called the Melton South Tennis Club her second home and its members her second family. After her…
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