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New documentary highlights challenges young people face escaping family violence
Despite significant progress to address family and domestic violence, one group of Australians continues to be forgotten. Children and young people are falling through the…
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Rate cut welcomed
An increase in buyer confidence is anticipated by local businesses following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s recent interest rate cut. The RBA announced a rate…
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Community demands action on road safety
A Melton community action group, Leakes Needs Lights, is calling on the state government to take action and listen to the community’s long-standing concerns about…
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Sustainable construction for Diggers Rest road bridge
A construction site in Diggers Rest has been cutting carbon emissions by using volcanic rock and other materials that use a limited amount of energy.…
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Police seeking information into Alana Cecil’s death
Police are seeking to speak to anyone that may have information about the death of Melton teenager Alana Cecil nearly 30 years ago. Alana was…
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Bombers jump on board with EDFL
The Essendon Football Club will further increase its support of the Essendon District Football League. From this year, the league”s junior competition will be branded…
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Two teens arrested after evading police in stolen car
Police have arrested two teenagers after an allegedly stolen car evaded police twice in Melton and Bacchus Marsh on Monday. Officers spotted a gold Holden…
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Big Ted and friends present Play School LIVE
Beloved Play School presenters Rachael Coopes, Alex Papps, and Teo Gebert are hitting the road to bring joy, laughter and learning to little ones through…
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Free multicultural industry training planned
Caroline Springs or Hillside locals from multicultural backgrounds, looking to explore employment opportunities in the construction, transport or warehousing industry can now make use of…
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Australia’s worst pedophile priest Ridsdale dead at 90
The death of one of Australia’s worst pedophiles, defrocked Catholic priest Gerald Ridsdale, is not the end of victim-survivor trauma, advocates say. Ridsdale, convicted of…
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January sets a new all-time Melbourne Airport passenger record
January was the busiest month in Melbourne Airport’s history, with a record 3,393,977 passengers welcomed through the terminals, surpassing the previous record of 3,322,940 passengers…
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Herve wants you to hear about the Congo
Tarneit rapper Herve HK is ready to shine a light on the war in Goma with his new single ‘Congo is Bleeding.’ After hearing a…
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Didn’t vote in the 2024 local council elections?
Close to 530,000 Victorians who appear to have failed to vote in the October 2024 local council elections will have an opportunity to explain why…
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What to do when you notice lights and sirens
Ambulance Victoria (AV) is urging all road users to exercise caution around ambulance responding to emergencies so paramedics and first responders can quickly reach those…
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Trivia for brigade benefit
The Diggers Rest Country Fire Authority (CFA) is hosting a trivia night to raise funds towards a new forward command vehicle. The event is at…
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