charity
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Good fun, food and goodwill
Family fun and raising funds for a good cause will be the order of the day next week, with the Combined Churches Caring Melton’s 4th…
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Race night at the park
Tabcorp Park will light up for its annual charity race night on Saturday, giving a boost to local community projects. The night will feature a…
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More than the average bear
Karen Davie specialises in spreading warm fuzzies around Bacchus Marsh. Ms Davie raised more than $1000 for the palliative care unit at Bacchus Marsh and…
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Melton mates racing to find a cure
Melton friends Maz Brown and Joe Cussen are revved up to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts. The duo, who’ve lost many…
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Keeping hunger at bay
Melton residents are helping the fight against hunger this winter by joining a fundraising campaign for meal deliveries to people in need. SecondBite, a national…
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Easter delivery of eggs and iPads
The local community has helped a Ballan family raise more than $5000 to give children with autism an opportunity to learn through technology. Keeley’s Cause,…
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Tea for a good cause
Home-cooked delights are set to draw the crowds again at the annual McGrath Foundation high tea this week. Melton Valley Rotary club will join the…
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Stepping it up for charity
Family was at the heart of last weekend’s Melton Relay for Life. Teams from the area banked more than $55,000 ahead of the two-day event…
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Cambodia bid a class act
A Melton teacher who left her heart in Cambodia hopes to make her dream of building a school there a reality. Coburns Primary School teacher…
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Men’s Shed toys with new project
Youngsters living in foster care will receive a handmade gift thanks to Taylors Hill “sheddies”. Members of Taylors Hill Men’s Shed have been hard at…
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Avid knitters wanted: Melton council
Wanted – avid knitters. Donations of 500 knitted items are being sought from across Melton to help keep people warm this winter. Knitters are being…
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Dennis Stevenson joining the Movember cause
November is the month of men, moustaches and “outlandish” mo’ suits – just ask Dennis Stevenson. The 34-year-old hates being told to “grow a pair”…
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Mahala locks off for brave bro’
When then 11-year-old Nathan was diagnosed with a brain tumour three years ago, his sister, Mahala, didn’t know the condition was so common, or so…
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Kaelli Voight climbing new heights
Kaelli Voigt knows what it’s like to push the boundaries – and herself. And she’ll be pushing herself that little bit further to prove she…
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Orange Pigeon ‘Happiness Movement’ finalist
When Jenny Howell-Clark founded the Orange Pigeon more than four years ago, she wanted to spread happiness. The Melton-based charity grants wishes to adults with…
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