Melton council
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New structure, new faces following council elections
Five fresh faces have been elected to Melton’s newly structured council. While four incumbents were re-elected for another four-year term, two councillors failed to make…
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National Bird Week celebrations a joy in Melton
Melton has an amazing array of bird life – from the majestic wedge-tailed eagles to the tiny diamond firetails. So, it’s only fitting these wild…
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No oval for Eynesbury Eagles Football Netball Club
Welcome to Eynesbury Eagles Football Netball Club – where membership is growing, but training conditions are “neglected”. Club president Heath Pritchard says players train on…
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Fewer in barrier for local council race
Forty candidates are in the race for nine seats on Melton council at next month’s local government elections. Just over 70 candidates stood at the…
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Melton council to investigate plastic ban
Melton council will investigate banning single-use plastics at council venues. Cambridge ward councillor Nola Dunn asked officers earlier this year to report on ways to…
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Citywide search works for Ric Brown
For the past 28 years, Ric Brown has been behind the wheel of a truck … but he was always looking for ways out. About…
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Free Melton snake catching trial extended
Melton’s free snake catching program will be extended following a successful five-month trial. Of the 24 call-outs since February 16, snakes were removed on six…
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Green light for Geoff Ward
When Melton council announced its inaugural Green Light lunchbox competition, Geoff Ward jumped at the opportunity. “Why wouldn’t you get on board?” he says. The…
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Calls for demolition of abandoned Kurunjang house
Residents are calling for the demolition of an abandoned and derelict Kurunjang house which has become a local haunt for young people. The house was…
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Melton council agrees to pay settlement
Melton council agreed to pay a Caroline Springs couple a settlement of close to $100,000 after the wall, floor and roof of their house cracked…
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Melton councillors object to Ravenhall landfill expansion
Melton councillors have refused to support Cleanaway’s plans to expand the size, and extend the life, of the Ravenhall landfill. At a special council meeting…
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Melton Council rejects plans for Plumpton quarry pit
Melton councillors have rejected plans for a 100-square-metre, eight-metre-deep pit at a Plumpton rock-crushing plant, acknowledging concerns about detrimental effects on a nearby tourism precinct.…
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Students at Springside K-9 College raise awareness of their local grasslands
Students at Springside K-9 College have gone wild for conservation. Year 6 students worked with Melton council on raising awareness of their local grasslands as part…
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Kurunjang teen receives Melton council youth diversity award
Nyibol Atoc has all the makings of a leader. The 17-year-old is Staughton College’s inaugural cultural captain, organiser of several cultural fashion parades and the…
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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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