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Community grants for road safety
Victorian community groups, like those in Moorabool and Melton, will have the chance to receive grants of up to $30,000 to address local road safety…
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Through the archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors. 30 years ago April 8 1992 “Melton mayor Morita Bowman has resigned.” 20 years ago…
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Nominate someone for the Victorian Disability Awards
In Melton and the Moorabool Shire and across the state, Victorians have been asked to nominate people who make the world a more accessible and…
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Kate’s missing slipper
To everyone else, Kate Cole’s shoes are just another expensive pair of sparkly high heels. To Kate, they’re a symbol she endured her most trialling…
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Vinnies want you at rallies for refugee justice
Palm Sunday has long been a day on which communities come together to rally for refugee and asylum seeker justice. This year, St Vincent de…
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This week’s best picture
Every week, our photographers choose their favourite pic of the week. This week’s pic is by Damian Janevski from the story titled ‘Puppy Pride’ by…
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Community Calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities.…
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Melton council launch Fix Our Roads campaign
The City of Melton launched a new advocacy campaign on April 4 to call on the state and federal governments for more investment in major…
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Government backs continuation of Ride2School program
The state government has announced the continuation of the Ride2School program in the hopes to encourage more to get more students in Melton, Moorabool and…
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Free RAT tests to those with a disability
The state government will provide free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to eligible people with disability in Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay and across the state to help…
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Diggers Rest teacher says goodbye after 31 years
Lyra Benbow has been a teacher at Diggers Rest Primary School since the Plumpton Street grounds officially opened 31 years ago, but now it’s finally…
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Easter recycling warning
You might think loading bags and boxes of clothes and toys and leaving them outside your local donation bin a harmless and charitable act, but…
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AusNet responds to council call for timeline updates
AusNet Services has announced a revision of the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project timeline, after uncertainty around the timing of milestone updates in the project.…
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Join the BushBank effort
The government has invited expressions of interest to be a part of effort to restore and revegetate the Victorian landscape. Announced on April 4, Environment…
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Fine free libraries for Melton residents
Overdue library book fines will no longer apply for Melton residents after the council decided to remove them permanently from July. In a council meeting…
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