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‘Sick and overwhelmed’: the fallout from Porter Davis
Home builder Porter Davis was placed into liquidation on Friday, March 31, leaving more than 1500 unfinished projects across Victoria and homeowners in limbo. One…
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New camera locations revealed
Locations of 17 mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras have been revealed by the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). The new technology detects…
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Free Easter Driver Reviver sites
For Melton and Moorabool residents getting away this long weekend volunteers will activate over 30 Driver Reviver sites across the state to encourage drivers to…
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Exploring where nature, communities and urban growth collide
A new exhibition exploring the precarious but persistent state of nature at the edge of urban growth is having an opening event at CS Galley…
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Celebrating Melton’s diverse history
Council’s annual celebration of all things history and heritage is returning with an exciting slate of activities, workshops and talks for residents and visitors to…
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Kirrip to provide First Nations specific councelling in Melbourne’s west
Kirrip Aboriginal Corporation in Melton has received funding to provide its first government funded mental health counselling service specifically for Aboriginal people in Melbourne’s west.…
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A weekend of FUNgi in Ballan
What is sure to be Ballan’s FUNgi-est weekend of the year is just around the corner with the inaugural Moorabool Mushroom Festival hitting town on…
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Plumpton Christmas Tree farm shed burns
Fire engulfed a shed and a 40 ton truck “full of compressed cardboard and fertiliser” at a Plumpton Christmas Tree Farm on Monday, April 3.…
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Council to trial coffee cup-specific recycling bins
Melton council has elected to trial a Coffee Cup Recycling program to help reduce the number of single use coffee cups being sent to landfill.…
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More than $750,000 for Caroline Springs winners
A Caroline Springs couple has confessed they’ve already started planning a family holiday to Europe after bagging $775,000 in the weekend’s TattsLotto draw. The Caroline…
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Melton students take on Big Read in a big way
The numbers from this year’s Big Summer Read are in, and Hundreds of kids across the Melton students read thousands of books during the campaign…
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‘Overwhelming’ demand for mentors in Melbourne’s west
Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia (BBBS) is seeking volunteer mentors to meet “overwhelming” demand for the program’s expansion into Melbourne’s West. BBBS supports at-risk young…
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Sunrise seeks to help more members rise
GenWest Sunrise Social Groups are currently seeking new members for their Melton, Brimbank and Wyndham programs. The free groups are organised by Genwest and provide…
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What’s on these school holidays
Easter school holidays are upon us, and after four days of chocolate-egg eating goodness, kids in Melton and Moorabool are sure to have plenty of…
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Diggers Rest community fest makes the best of a rainy day
Diggers Rest Football and Netball Club and Diggers Rest Bulla Village Cricket Club hosted their inaugural Diggers Rest Community Festival on Friday, March 31. The…
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