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Councillors reject transparent expenses ‘overkill’
Melton councillors have rejected a bid to make their travel expenses more transparent, saying the proposal was “unreasonable and unnecessary”. Watts ward councillor Lara Carli…
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Callous thief steals childcare centre toys
Melton police are on the hunt for a thief who stole playground equipment from the Eclipse childcare centre. Security footage captured the man breaking into…
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Callous thieves steal SES equipment
Bacchus Marsh State Emergency Service volunteers are reeling after heartless thieves stole equipment from their Gisborne Road headquarters. At about 3.40am on Monday, two offenders,…
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Motorcyclist killed at Coimadai
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a motorcyclist at Coimadai today. The male motorcyclist was found deceased by a passing motorist at the intersection…
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Chance to discover dingo pups
Lyn Watson has dedicated most of her life to breeding, and conserving, “pure” Australian dingoes. The kind that doesn’t have wild or domestic dog genes…
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School bush garden to stregthen Aboriginal ties
Pupils of Altona Meadows Primary School have planted a bush garden in a bid to strengthen ties between Aboriginal students and the local Indigenous community.…
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Recycled water flows into Werribee River
Water from the Melton Recycled Plant has been released into the Werribee River after recent rains put storages at capacity. Western Water’s customer and community…
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Melton Waves cleaners sacked without notice
Five cleaners at Melton Waves leisure centre turned up for work only to be told they’d been sacked. Australian Services Union organiser Melissa Wainwright said…
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Students sleep rough to help the homeless
For tens of thousands of Victorians, a home is a corner on the side of a road or a damp spot under a bridge. There’s…
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Third time not lucky for developer
Third time was not lucky for Xhelil Memedi, who had applied to Moorabool council to develop a nine-lot housing subdivision at Darley. An application for…
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Brothers at the firefront
Noel Heafield grew up with stories about the Country Fire Authority. It’s the best job in the world, his brothers would say. The 37-year-old Ballan…
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Teacher celebrates 40 years in the classroom
Gail Larkin remembers the early days of Kurunjang Secondary College – chalkboards, typewriters and plug-and-cord phones. The school has improved vastly since it was opened…
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Melton cheaper but not necessarily affordable
Melton has been dubbed the most affordable Melbourne metropolitan municipality. Yet 50 per cent of people on Centrelink benefits are unable to afford to live there,…
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Students on mission to eradicate education diadvantage
Sophia D’Ambra is on a mission to eradicate education disadvantage, starting with Melton Secondary College. Ms D’Ambra is a Teach for Australia (TFA) associate on…
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Council slams rates capping report
Melton council has slammed a draft report by the Essential Services Commission into municipal rate capping, stating “inadequate” detail has been provided and some matters…
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