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Melton marks Refugee Week
Organisations across Melton will host events marking Refugee Week this week, with this year’s theme emphasising the vital role of community and the diversity within…
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Machetes seized and teens charged after Caroline Springs incident
Six machetes were seized and six teenagers have been charged following an incident at a Caroline Springs shopping centre earlier this month. Victoria Police was…
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Melbourne to open F1 season
Melbourne will once again kick off the Formula 1 (F1) season next year, with the Australian Grand Prix locked in as the first race on…
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Drink driving strike rate shock
One in every 335 drivers tested by Victoria Police during a four-day blitz across the King’s Birthday long weekend were caught drink driving. There were…
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Victoria spearheads battery take up
Victoria is spearheading Australia’s uptake of community-scale batteries. According to the Climate Council’s latest report: “Battery Boom: Supercharging Australia’s Renewable Rollout”, Victoria is ranked first…
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Footy clubs to score big with recycling scheme
AFL Victoria has partnered with Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) until the end of the 2027 community football season. The partnership is aimed at…
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Tapestry of culture returns
Come along and help stitch the next chapter of Wyndham’s ‘Tapestry of Culture.’ Taking place at the Saltwater Community Centre on Saturday, July 12, guests…
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Butler to teach tracing lost histories
Those with a love of history, and especially the researching and writing of it, are in for a treat on June 19 when Hobsons Bay…
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Blood donors easier to spot
Australia’s generous blood and plasma donors will become easier to identify with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood permanently replacing its white arm bandages with branded red…
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Bike hub goes to school
Footscray’s Community Bike Hub has expanded by recently taking over management of the Brimbank Traffic School in Keilor Downs. The traffic school situated next to…
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Community Calendar
Sewing in Melton If you love sewing, head on down to the Melton South Community Centre! Bring along your machine and materials and make new…
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Melton hits a smash
Melton’s first racquetball event is fast-approaching, with the centre behind the tournament encouraging locals to give the sport a try. Running over two days from…
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Freeway clean-up confirmed
A clean-up of litter and road barrier repairs on a section of the Western Freeway in Moorabool is on the cards, with council raising the…
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Appeal for Cobblebank hit-run witnesses
Victoria Police released CCTV footage to appeal for information one month on from a fatal hit-run in Cobblebank. Emergency services were called to Western Freeway,…
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Budget wishlist
An in-house bush crew, electric vehicle chargers, and football oval redevelopment were some of the nine submissions received by Moorabool council as part of its…
















