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Students skip school over myki fines
Students in the west are skipping school because of challenges they face dealing with public transport, a new study has found. The joint Young People…
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Residents angry about Mexican “junket”
Melton councillors have been told to “discipline” themselves after reports that ratepayers will foot the $14,000 bill for a Mexican “junket”, planned by the mayor,…
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Coles servo bid rejected
Proposed construction of a 24/7 Coles Express service station in Bacchus Marsh won’t go ahead, and residents who fought against the project are chalking it…
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Ravenhall remand centre lockdown | Update
UPDATE: A dramatic 15 hour siege at the Metropolitan Remand Centre in Ravenhall ended at 3am on Wednesday when Corrections Victoria took charge of all units.…
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Council slammed over mural censoring
A Yarraville artist has expressed surprise at Maribyrnong council censoring part of a mural he created to celebrate the Yarraville community. A team led by…
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Kids let parents play
Late-night training, early-morning matches, long-distance travel – the efforts of parents generally go unnoticed during footy season. But it’s adults, as well as children, who…
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Heated words in budget debate
A 4.4 per cent rate rise didn’t sit well with Melton councillor Lara Carli. For the third year in a row, the Watts ward representative…
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Blackwood’s getting on the grid
Blackwood’s days as a black spot for mobile coverage are numbered, thanks to new infrastructure funding. A new mobile base station will be constructed…
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Back on track
A re-enactment of Victorian railways steam locomotive R707’s 1985 inaugural tour to Bacchus Marsh will be the first leg of week-long celebrations of the…
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VCAT gives nod to mosque
Melton councillors have expressed concerns about a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision to allow the construction of a mosque in Melton South. VCAT…
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Art makes a difference
Blair Angelo hopes to learn as much as he will teach about pottery making in Vanuatu. The 61-year-old will head to the island later…
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Honouring soldiers from Coimadai
A new Avenue of Honour lined with eucalypts will mark the significant contribution the small rural village of Coimadai made to World War I.…
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App marks the spot
A virtual world built from memories and real-life events at St Anthony of Padua Primary School hit digital screens last week. During second term, Arena…
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Derailed by timetable
Melton commuters have given the new Regional Rail Link service from Ballarat the thumbs down, as services to and from the area have been…
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