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From the archives
30 years ago February 10, 1993 A presentation by representatives from Ratio planning and development consultants has persuaded Bacchus Marsh council to change its mind…
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Businesses adapt to plastic bans
Businesses in Melbourne’s west have welcomed the state government’s ban on single-use plastics. The ban on single-use plastic came into effect on Wednesday, February 1,…
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Thornhill Park Primary opens its doors
Almost 300 pupils arrived at the new Thornhill Park Primary on Monday, January 30, for their first day of school for 2023. Principal Darryl Spiteri…
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The future of flight in Moorabool
The Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome will have capacity for air traffic to grow by almost 50 per cent in the next 20 years , following Moorabool…
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Ballan Library one step closer
A concept plan for the $7.25 million Ballan Library and Community Hub has been approved by Moorabool council. The new centre was confirmed in January…
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Family violence Royal Commission: 227 recommendations implemented
Melton-Brimbank family violence service Good Shepherd has welcomed the news that the state government has implemented all 227 recommendations from the Royal Commission into Family…
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Melton Botanic Garden celebrate National Sustainable Living Festival
Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden (FMBG) are hosting a free guided tour as a part of the National Sustainable Living Festival on Sunday, February…
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Bacchus Marsh company fined after Lascelles fire
EPA Victoria has fined a Bacchus Marsh company, Ag Store Pty Ltd, over a 12-metre-long pile of burning industrial waste. The company was fined $9246…
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Transport, education focus of council budget wish list
Melton council is calling for funding for construction of the Outer Metropolitan Rail and Road Ring and the Western Intermodal Freight Terminal in this year’s…
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Man arrested following Tarneit incident
Police arrested a man following an affray at a property on Davis Road, Tarneit, on January 28. A 33-year-old Melton man was arrested and interviewed…
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Drive-in Cinema pulls-up in Cobblebank
Cruise into the weekend with a movie at the drive-in. The Atherstone Drive-in Cinema is happening this week across February 2, 3, and 4. The…
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Teaching technique on display
Victoria University (VU) are set to host a world-first host a conference focusing on ‘block model’ teaching as the first Australian university to offer all…
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Youth achievement nominee working to create opportunities in the west
A Fraser Rise man has been nominated for the Saward Dawson Community Service and Social Impact Award as a part of the 2022 Victorian 7NEWS…
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Mayor turns soil for Thornhill town centre
Thornhill Park residents will soon have access a $45 million town centre, dubbed Central Square, following the start of construction on Sunday, January 29. Melton…
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Long weekend roads blitz
More than 207 traffic offences were detected in Melton and Moorabool as part of a police operation that was in place across the January 26…
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