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COVID testing blitz
Benjamin Millar
A COVID-19 outbreak at Bacchus Marsh Grammar school has triggered an urgent testing blitz and forced more than 2300 students into isolation.
Pop-up testing...
Grant helps tackle crime
Melton residents will have their say in how $700,000 of state government funding will be spent on improving community safety and tackling the root...
Melton councillor’s ‘transphobic’ questions criticised
A Melton councillor has been accused of spreading “transphobic” views by pushing for transgender people to be made to use separate public toilets.
Watts Ward...
Lockdown extended by seven days as clusters grow
Thirteen new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Monday as Victoria's lockdown was extended by seven days.
With the total number of active...
Bacchus Marsh Grammar coronavirus cluster spreads to four teachers
Four teachers at Bacchus Marsh Grammar have now tested positive for COVID-19, according to the school, with the Maddingley site now declared a tier-one...
Teacher COVID-19 case forces Bacchus Marsh Grammar to close
Bacchus Marsh Grammar students have been ordered to stay home for the rest of the week after a teacher at the school tested positive...
Ballan Mobil and McDonalds named tier one COVID-19 sites
Two Ballan locations have been listed as tier one exposure sites after being visited by a COVID-positive removalist team from NSW.
People who visited the...
Thieves target electronics, tools
Car accessories, electrical appliances and power tools are the items most regularly targeted by thieves in Melton and Moorabool, new figures have revealed.
Crime Statistics...
Eynesbury the coolest place to be
The coolest fun this side of the arctic has arrived in Eynesbury.
A temporary ice-skating rink has been created as the centrepiece of Eynesbury’s inaugural...
Cup of kindness
Hot drinks arrive with a bonus warm feeling at a new coffee van serving the Melton community.
Kombi With a Cause is donating 10 per...
Footy welcomes back fans
By Benjamin Millar
Players and fans have enjoyed a welcome return to football and netball after a four-week hiatus forced by the snap COVID-19 lockdown.
Easing...
Police investigating hoon meets
A 16-year-old has been charged following two alleged hoon meets in Derrimut on Saturday night.
Police were called to a large gathering of vehicles in...
New pavilion fast tracked
A new multipurpose community sport pavilion at Melton Recreation Reserve will be fast-tracked for completion following state government support to secure a $3.3 million...
Ballarat FNL set to resume
Ballarat Football Netball League games are set to resume this weekend after two rounds were abandoned during the snap COVID-19 lockdown.
The state government last...
COVID-19 positive Melton couple spark interstate health scare
A Melton couple has sparked a health scare across three Australian states after testing positive for COVID-19 following a road-trip from Victoria through country...
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Encouraging girls to chat
Melton Council has partnered with Girlchat for this year's 16 Days of Activism to campaign against gender-based violence and strengthen action to end violence...
