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Queen’s Jubilee tree planting at the Melton Botanic Gardens
The Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden hosted a Queen’s Jubilee tree planting day on Thursday, June 1. Planting Trees for the Queen’s Jubilee is…
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Barry Gilson’s life of Wadawurrung Stories
Barry Gilson is a Wadawurrung man and an award winning poet, storyteller, narrator, and singer. After leading a Reconciliation Week event in Ballan on Wednesday,…
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Council want Lights on for Leakes Road
Copper-wire theft has put street lights at Leakes Road, Rockbank, out of action and Melton council is appealing to the state government to provide a…
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Melton council to donate $10,000 to support crash recovery
Melton council will donate $10,000 to support the community affected by the May 16 school bus crash on Exford Road. At the beginning of the…
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Council to investigate City Vista upgrades
City Vista Recreation Reserve in Fraser Rise may soon be upgraded with a media tower and undercover grandstand following a coming report by Melton council.…
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Ballan raises the flag in reconciliation
The Ballan community came together on Wednesday, May 31 for Reconciliation Week with a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and Flag Raising, led by Wadawurrung…
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Melton drafts $239 million budget for 2023-24
Melton council has drafted a $239 million 2023-24 budget that will be available for community feedback until 5pm Tuesday, June 13. The draft budget includes…
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One month left to nominate Melton high achievers
Do you know someone doing incredible things within the Melton community? There’s just over a month left to nominate residents for Melton council’s Community Achievement…
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New garbage contractor elected for Moorabool
Moorabool council has appointed a new contractor to take over waste collection services after the retirement of the former contractor. From July 1, JJ Richards…
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Youth charged with murder following Sunshine death
A 17-year-old youth has been charged following a fatal stabbing of a teenage boy in Sunshine earlier this month. The Hillside teen handed himself into…
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New DNA testing technology shows majority of wild dingoes are pure, not hybrids
Genetic analysis shows dingo populations have significantly less dog ancestry than previously thought. Wild dingo populations have less dog lineage, with a significantly greater proportion…
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Police urge snow visitors to plan ahead this winter
Ahead of Victoria’s snow season officially commencing next week, police are urging those planning to hit the slopes to plan ahead after thousands of visitors…
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Young people want to contribute to natural disaster planning and recovery
Young people are keen to get involved during times of natural disaster preparation and recovery, yet they have few opportunities to help or have their…
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Victoria Police to partner with youth workers in Brimbank
The Embedded Youth Outreach Project (EYOP), a Victoria Police initiative aimed at preventing youth offending, will soon be rolled out in Melton as concern about…
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Residents urged to cover meters and pipes to protect winter water.
With winter here, frosty mornings have arrived too, and covering gardens and car windscreens are once again a nightly task. However, this year, Melton and…
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