Harness racing hits Melton

Harness racing hits Melton
12:57 PM AEST | WEB LATEST: IT must have been a sight for the local harness racing fraternity: more than 5000 people packed the stands and lined the home straight on Sunday to welcome harness racing to Melton.

Fury flies over rubbish

Fury flies over rubbish
30 Jun 09 | IMAGINE waking up to the aftermath of a litter storm. That's what Parwan residents say it's like living next to the Maddingley Brown Coal mine landfill.

Preparing for her last post

Preparing for her last post
30 Jun 09 | IF there's one thing Melton postwoman Eileen Rawlinson will not miss about her job, it's the early starts on cold winter days. Miss Rawlinson will retire on Friday after 41 years delivering the mail in Melton.
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VIDEO: African Drumming

African Drumming
30 Jun 09 | Kids enjoy a morning of African drumming at Ballan
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Burras keep on firing

Burras keep on firing
30 Jun 09 | DIGGERS Rest continue to emerge as a genuine premiership contender in the Riddell District Football League's Melton Toyota Cup.  | VIDEO: RDFL - Melton Centrals v Romsey

Phoenix is fizzing

Phoenix is fizzing
30 Jun 09 | MELTON Phoenix is within touching distance of the Football Federation Victoria provisional league 3 north-west promotion zone.  | VIDEO: Soccer - Melton v Ascot Vale
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Classy art

Classy art 

The walls of Melton South Primary School resembled an art gallery last week.
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