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Learning in the face of adversity
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire community, few more so than Burnside mum Fran Thomas. Ms Thomas’ daughter Casey has Down syndrome, epilepsy and…
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Green waste is go
Melton residents can now do even more to help the environment, with a new initiative in kerbside bins helping to reduce waste. This week marks…
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Rally for a cause
Liam Usher and Aaron Lewis have done plenty of trips together, but nothing quite like what they will face next year. The Bacchus Marsh pair…
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Heart of the matter
By Ewen McRae Heart surgery can be stressful enough at the best of times, but surgery during a pandemic creates a whole range of new…
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Rates flat in budget
By Ewen McRae Melton Council is planning to keep rates at a flat rate in their 2020/21 budget, as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic…
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Gath’s emotional four-peat
If paying tribute to a loved one can be achieved on the racetrack, then Kate Gath’s stunning four-peat at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night…
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United ready to return
By Ewen McRae With its inaugural A-League season already a memorable one, Western United will get a chance to push for a debut finals appearance…
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Police step up fight against gangs
Police will flood the western suburbs in a bid to quash gang tensions following the stabbing murder of 15-year-old Solomone Taufeulungaki on Tuesday. Solomone was…
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Time to sweat
After three months off, gyms across the west have opened their doors this week. Theresa Stefanovski, who runs CS Fitness in Caroline Springs, said it…
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Fight for Millenium Man continues
Sunshine’s much loved Millennium Man statue still stands… for now. Last week Vicinity Centres, the operators of Sunshine Marketplace confirmed they had back flipped on…
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Western football league cancels season
By Ewen McRae There will be no senior football played in the Western Region Football League this season, with the board putting a line through…
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Riding high at Melton
On a night when superstar pacer Ride High stole the headlines for his breathtaking return to racing, it could be easy to forget the return…
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Kairouz steps down from ministry
Local MP Marlene Kairouz has stepped away from her ministerial portfolio, as the fallout from a Labor Party branch stacking scandal continues. Ms Kariouz represents…
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Tech wiz boost
A local engineering student hopes to change the world after being awarded a special scholarship last week. Caroline Springs’ Hanh Huynh is studying software engineering…
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Lotto luck in Melton
By Ewen McRae Melton has become a hotspot for lotto winnings recently, with three big winners in the past two weeks. Two Melton men and…
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