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Moorabool prizes health checks for toddlers
Moorabool Council and Bacchus Marsh Rotary Club will provide free water bottles to 3-year-old children undergoing their check-ups at Moorabool maternal and child health centres.…
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Stink over Melton West stench
A FOUL smell emanating from wool processing waste dumped near Melton West properties is becoming unbearable at night, according to frustrated residents. John Forrester, who…
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Stink over Melton West stench
A FOUL smell emanating from wool processing waste dumped near Melton West properties is becoming unbearable at night, according to frustrated residents. John Forrester, who…
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Bacchus Marsh Grammar’s Little Shop of Horrors hits stage
A gargantuan, man-eating plant, a forlorn florist and a pretty blonde will belt out Motown, rock and doo-wop tunes this week during Bacchus Marsh Grammar’s…
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Fruit growers not sold on Bacchus Marsh truck route
CONCERN is mounting in Bacchus Marsh over the state government’s plan to alleviate truck and heavy-vehicle traffic. Roads Minister Terry Mulder last week released plans…
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Activists push for end to coal as Mantle Mining’s Bacchus Marsh dig ends
ACTIVISTS descended on Bacchus Marsh’s Eddy Clark Reserve on Saturday to “wave goodbye” to Mantle Mining as its exploratory drilling program draws to a close.…
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Anzac Day: Melton veterans heartened by children’s enthusiastic response
More than 3000 people paid their respects to the sacrifices of Australia’s servicemen and women at Anzac Day services in Melton. A dawn service was…
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Bacchus Marsh seniors fear rising cost of care
MARY Marshall worries that as she and her husband get older, the care needed may not be available in Bacchus Marsh. The Bacchus Marsh Senior…
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Melton wises up on water with $40m worth of recycling infrastructure added
Melton is on its way to becoming the most water-wise shire in Australia, with more than $40 million in recycled water infrastructure newly added to…
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Binge drinking forum: Parents learn how to tackle teen scourge
PARENTS can learn how to tackle teenage binge drinking at a free community forum tomorrow. The forum, supported by VicHealth, the Australian Drug Foundation and…
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Melton school leads way in tackling educational disadvantage
A new program aimed at tackling educational disadvantage has been praised by Melton Secondary College. Students Luke Newell, Gordana Ostojic and Sian Holmes (pictured with…
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Federal budget: Merrimu Services client urges funds for National Disability Insurance Scheme
SALLY Heggarton dreams of being able to advocate on behalf of people with a disability. The Melton resident and client at Bacchus Marsh’s Merrimu Services,…
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Melton cultivates cultural diversity with community garden
A new community garden will provide a space for Melton residents of different cultures and religions to cultivate produce. Nicole Cornish and Joanne Doyle (pictured)…
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Mowbray College Patterson campus battles for life
THE future of Mowbray College’s Patterson campus remains uncertain following the submission of a detailed strategic plan. As reported by the Weekly, principal Tony Keirsten-Wakefield…
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State budget: $500m Ravenhall prison put before health, transport
MELTON Council has slammed the state government for planning a new $500million prison in the shire ahead of vital transport and health projects. The 500-bed,…
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