Moorabool
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Ballan visit for a cup legend
Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Mick Robins will visit Ballan next month as part of the Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour. Robins, a former coal miner from Broken…
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Cakes for all creatures
Jinky Accheni and her adorable rabbit Gandalf are getting ready for RSPCA Victoria’s sweetest fundraiser of the year. Animal lovers are encouraged to share cakes…
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Council calls in lawyer
Moorabool council has hired an independent lawyer to sit in on its meetings to review councillors’ performance. Experienced lawyer Terry Bramham, of Macquarie Local…
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No back down on greyhound bid
The owner of an Elaine greyhound training facility plans to appeal Moorabool council’s refusal to amend a permit. The council last week refused to amend…
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Gym back on tender circuit
The battle to keep Bacchus Marsh Leisure Centre gym open continues as Moorabool council calls on the public for a second time to run the…
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Crime spree: two charged
Two men have been charged with 35 offences between them following a crime spree in Toolern Vale, Diggers Rest and Bacchus Marsh last week. Melton…
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Calling on residents for food drive
Melton and Moorabool residents are being encouraged to give generously to Foodbank Victoria’s annual food appeal. Combined Churches Caring Melton is one of a number…
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Illegal firewood collection riles
Moorabool council and the state government are getting fired up about people who chop down trees on public land in a bid to get warm…
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Melton Australia Day gongs sound the thanks
All the Australia Day award nominees were worthy recipients of the honour, Melton mayor Sophie Ramsey said as she announced this year’s winners. At Melton…
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Violent crimes rise
Crimes involving weapons surged by more than 30 per cent in Melton in a year, while the number of young offenders soared by 37…
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Crime rise a ‘safety crisis’, warns Police Association
The ‘thin blue line’ has been so stretched it’s only a matter of time before it snaps, the Police Association has warned as statistics reveal…
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Mixed views on in-school GPs in Melton and Moorabool
Concerns have been raised about Melton and Moorabool teenagers accessing medical treatment at government schools without parental consent. Melton Secondary College, Kurunjang Secondary College and…
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Mazi McBurnie on writing nine books in less than nine months
Mazi McBurnie, 71, has written nine books in less than nine months. She tells Sumeyya Ilanbey she fell in love with Bacchus Marsh after moving from…
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Melton and Moorabool councils ‘not surprised’ by fastest growing label
Melton and Moorabool councils say they’re not surprised by a report that identifies the neighbours as the fastest growing municipalities in the state. In the…
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Community Calendar – August 9, 2016
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Melton classes Melton South Community Centre will offer classes including first aid, body waxing and jewellery making this month at 41 Exford…
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