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Financial help for parents of secondary students
Victorian families, including those in Melton and Moorabool, can save hundreds of dollars with extra Vocational Education and Training (VET) funding to cover the cost…
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Campsite gunshots heard
Gunshots and a drone were heard near the remote alpine camp ground where a Melbourne couple was allegedly murdered, a court has heard. Russell Hill…
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Healthy eating support for schools
Foodbank Victoria’s Brooklyn distribution warehouse has been busy over the summer break to ensure students across the state, including in Melton and Moorabool, received healthy…
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NGV Kids tours Melton
NGV Kids on Tour got started in Melton with a Make a Creature session on January 10, and a Create a Portrait with Archer Davies…
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Counting Snipes before flight
Members of the Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden played their part in documenting population numbers of a rare bird over the weekend. On Saturday,…
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Flood affected Victorians warned to check practitioner registration
Victorians, including those in Melton and Moorabool, who are beginning the process of rebuilding or repairing homes damaged by the recent flooding in Central and…
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Queensland fruit fly warning
Melton and Moorabool gardeners are encouraged to protect their fruits and vegetables from the Queensland fruit fly [QFF] this summer. The wet spring created the…
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More than 150 limbs or digits amputated in workplace incidents
More than 150 body parts were amputated during workplace injuries in 2022, according to WorkSafe. WorkSafe accepted 137 claims for workplace amputation injuries, including at…
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CPI increases by 7.3 per cent
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 7.3 per cent in the year to November 2022, according to the new from the Australian Bureau…
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Greater Western Water refining bills system
Greater Western Water [GWW] is updating its billing systems towards improving the experience of its customers. The changes will include redesigning bills to be easier…
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Household spending increases
Household spending has continued to rise across the nation, including in Melton and Moorabool, according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics…
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Community Calendar
The Gap on Graham The Gap provides a place for Melton youth to hang out, socialise, play games and learn new skills. The centre holds…
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From the archives
Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors. 30 years ago January 20, 1993 Only a stone’s throw away from some of Melbourne’s…
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ESV reminds Victorians to have rooftop solar systems serviced following three fires
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is reminding Victorians, including those in Melton and Moorabool, using solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to have them serviced every two years,…
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Sustainability Victoria shares efficient ways to beat the heat
Now that summer has finally arrived in Victoria and we’re getting prolonged spells of warm weather in Melton and Moorabool, Sustainability Victoria is encouraging residents…
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