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Win with Star Weekly and The Allergy Show and Free From Show

With about four million Australians living with an allergic disease, the demand for an event catering to food allergies has never been stronger. It’s also...

Souped up skills week

Fresh and seasonal produce will be all the rage at this soup-making workshop. As part of Adult Learners Week (September 1-8), Melton council will host...

Get the buzz on beekeeping at Taylors Hill Neighbourhood House

More than 10 years ago, the alarm was raised about the decline of the world’s bee population. Since then, there’s been a concerted global –...

Melton mates racing to find a cure

Melton friends Maz Brown and Joe Cussen are revved up to raise funds for a cause close to their hearts. The duo, who’ve lost many...

Bacchus Marsh artist cuts through daily life

Inspired by the Indian folk art tradition of paper cutting and the banality of daily life, Anu Patel’s newest exhibition is set to inspire...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Carols by Candlelight Gisborne and New Gisborne primary schools and a choir will perform at Carols by Candlelight on Sunday, December 10 from 6pm at...

Lego wonders wake the master …

Ever wondered what’s the best job in the world? Chocolate taste tester? Chart topping musician? How about a lighthouse caretaker? Ryan McNaught, 44, might hold...

Mixed heritage ‘asset’: Fiona Price

Fiona Price’s earliest memories of growing up bi-racial include playground taunting. “Go back to where you came from,” the children jeered when they saw Dr...

Rockbank fair for all to discover

Meet up with neighbours and find out who your councillors and council officers are at a community fair next week. Residents can learn more about...

Pets, people in the picture at Caroline Springs Gallery

Pet lovers were transported back to the ’80s at a retro photo booth at the Djerriwarrh Festival last year. Those portraits, as well as some...

Susan Alberti to visit business breakfast

Businesswoman, philanthropist and Western Bulldogs vice president Susan Alberti will speak at the Brimbank Business Breakfast this week, sharing her life story and all...

Finally, time for the Ballan Red Cross flower show

It’s bloomin’ wonderful … finally. Spring has sprung and the roses are out … albeit a little late. And the annual Ballan Red Cross flower...

Enjoy the fruits of spring at the Strawberries and Cherries Weekend

As spring fever descends on Bacchus Marsh, tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to town for the annual Strawberries and Cherries...

School holiday fun at Taylors Hill

Creek-side cooking and catching elusive Pokemon will be the drawcards for a bunch of school holiday activities at Taylors Hill. Children can learn to shop...

Sunshine to host its 17th Lantern Festival on Sunday

More than 2000 LED lanterns, including 1000 animal shaped lights, have arrived in town ahead of Sunday’s Sunshine Lantern Festival. Sunshine Business Association president Carson...

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Knights keen to get back on track

It's a game of inches for Melbourne Knights at the moment in the National Premier League. The Knights had dropped their two matches heading into...