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Nine-hour blitz nets $275,000 in unpaid fines
A nine-hour police blitz on Melton drivers netted more than $275,000 in unpaid fines last week. Police used automatic numberplate recognition to identify offenders in…
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New crisis accomodation facility for Melton youth
Young Melton people at risk of homelessness have been given new hope. Hope Street Youth and Family Services has applied to Melton council to build…
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Sam’s girls night in raises $170k in seven years
Samantha Frazzetto’s Girls Night In has been one of Melton’s most effective fundraisers, supporting many women battling cancer during the past seven years. It’s an…
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Positives drawn from Broadmeadows summit
Broadmeadows will finally get its northern city gateway – a tree boulevard and improved road interchanges along its Pascoe Vale Road town entrance. The oft-neglected…
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Saving Bandicoots near Balliang
Conservation work is making a difference at Mt Rothwell, near Balliang, where Catchment Management Authority staff and volunteers have saved more than three times the…
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Stolen play equipment found
A Brookfield childcare centre that has been broken into four times in four months has been reunited with play equipment stolen in mid-July. Security footage…
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Stolen play equipment found
A Brookfield childcare centre that has been broken into four times in four months has been reunited with play equipment stolen in mid-July. Security footage…
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Drug related emergencies rise by 25 per cent
The number of alcohol and drug incidents faced by paramedics in Melton rose by 25 per cent in the past financial year. And while alcohol-related…
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Manufacturing workers thrown lifeline
La Trobe University is offering retrenched manufacturing workers a jobs lifeline. The university has tailored a 17-week free program for staff made redundant by Ford,…
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Vandals send Ballarat line trains into chaos
Vandals caused a meltdown of Ballarat line train services last Thursday, leaving commuters stranded after cables were cut near Melton station. Transit Crime Investigation Unit…
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Melton’s to become fastest growing city
Melton’s population is expected to double to a whopping 260,000 people by 2031, surpassing neighbouring Brimbank to become the fastest growing municipality in the state.…
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PTV hears about Ballarat line concerns
Frequency of services, overcrowded trains and infrastructure that hasn’t kept up with Melton’s growth rate were only a few of the issues discussed at a…
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Emergency service members to donate blood
As if they don’t do enough to save lives, Melton’s emergency services workers are now rolling up their sleeves to donate blood. Melton police senior constable…
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Free dental checks for Melton pets
A Melton pet store is giving free dental checks for all the municipality’s cats, dogs and bunnies to help raise awareness of the importance of…
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Health complications more likely in country
People living in rural and regional Victoria are reported to have shorter life expectancies and are more likely to develop preventable health problems. The Garvan…
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