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MY MOORABOOL: Elise Arnold
What is your connection to Moorabool? I live in Ballarat but I’ve worked at Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek for the past five years.…
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Power of music shines through
More than 800 Melton students raised their voices to be counted as part of a national music initiative last week. Kurunjang Secondary College and Wedge…
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Birth of a great idea
Mums in Moorabool have a whole ‘village’ to support them through pregnancy thanks to a new program in Bacchus Marsh. Group co-ordinator Katherine Geurts said…
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Kids set to sparkle in Journey Through Oz
Parkwood Green Primary School pupils are looking forward to turning in sparkling performances when their Journey Through Oz show hits the stage. The school’s pupils…
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Former mayor honoured
A former Melton mayor has been remembered by friends and family as a “kind, man’s man” who loved his community. James McElroy, 66, died on…
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New girls’ campus for Islamic school
A new girls’ school will open in Caroline Springs in 2018. Caroline Springs Girls Grammar –part of the Australian International Academy – will open for…
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New chapter for library
Bookworms rejoice – Little Library is back at the Melton train station permanently to keep literature lovers entertained. Readers are encouraged to “take a book…
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Fundraiser a step in the right direction
Matt Chesher and Kirsten Walker are taking each day a step at a time after the loss of their daughter Scarlett Belle. They’re hoping their…
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Kites ready for flight
Spirits are set to soar once again at the Brimbank Kite Festival. For the seventh straight year the CALDERS Community group will run the family…
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Leisure centre revamp
Work has begun on the expansion of the Caroline Springs Leisure Centre. Local Government Minister Marlene Kairouz and Melton mayor Sophie Ramsay were on hand…
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Stuff it, squeeze it and take it home with love
A teddy bear can become a life-long treasure, and that is exactly what Brimbank Shopping Centre is hoping to create this week. The centre will…
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MY EYNESBURY: Amber Kennedy
What is your connection to Melton? I live in Eynesbury and my children do kinder, school and sport locally. How long have you lived in…
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Learning leap looms for Wyndham
Talented weavers from the communities of Burma will showcase their skills as part of the Wyndham Learning Festival. The festival, to be presented by the…
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Solution sought for feral cats
By Ewen McRae More than 5400 requests for animal management services were received by Brimbank council in the past financial year. More than 1000 dogs…
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Serving up some fun
Deer Park Tennis Club is hitting its way towards another big summer this weekend. The club has partnered with Brimbank council and local schools as…
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