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A buyer’s market Fresh produce and a bevy of arts and crafts will be a regular fixture on the picturesque banks of Lake Caroline. The Caroline Springs Rotary will be holding its first makers and farmers market from 9am-1pm on December 1. Rotary Caroline Springs market chair Ross Butterworth said the launch will be a day to remember. “A big day is planned for our launch with a number of local producers already signed up with fresh honey, freerange eggs, cheese, olives, fruits, quality meat growers,” Mr Butterworth said. “We’re encouraging everyone to come along and enjoy the fresh produce, or find an early Christmas gift. “The CFA will be on hand providing details of their operations and a range of food trucks will be offering their wares.” The Melton council has approved a permit for 60 stalls and Mr Butterworth said there’s room for everyone. “If the stall holders make it, bake it, grow or produce it, we are inviting them to attend,” he said. “Our Facebook page has lit up with interest, so we’re expecting a significant turnout.” The markets are on the first and third Saturday of each month in the north east corner of the reserve, near the corner of Garretty Road and The Esplanade. For more information or stall inquiries contact Mr Butterworth: 0411 228311. ROSS BUTTERWORTH AND KATHY HALL
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Shorten commits to west Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will make the west a personal priority should he become Australia’s next prime minister. Touring the St Albans Leisure Centre last week, Mr Shorten said he’s vested in seeing the west get its fair share. “If we form a federal government I’ll be your prime minister. I do know this area and I’m very committed to seeing the western suburbs in Melbourne get their fair share,” he said. “I’ll have an algebraic formula that’s Australia
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plus the west. It just means that whenever we do anything national, I’ll always be interested to see what we’re doing for here.” Mr Shorten said his party has already developed policies for immediate impact. “We are going to have universal pre-school for three and four-year-olds. That will see resources here,” he said. “You’re a growing community with a lot of young families, we are going to properly fund schools. “For places like the St Albans North Primary School, that will literally mean for the next
three years alone, hundreds of thousands of dollars more, more teachers, more electives.” “We’re going to challenge the vested interests in this country and govern Australia for the interests of the people who don’t always have their voices heard.” Mr Shorten toured the leisure centre just one week after the state government rejected the Brimbank council’s application for a $3 million Better Pools grant. “If we win the election … we’ll be in a position to look pretty seriously at the propositions you’ve set,” he said.
“But we won’t leave this particular proposal [leisure centre re-development] to the election. In other words, we’ll give you a clear answer on what we can afford well in advance. “We won’t leave you guessing for long. I like the proposal. If this is what the community is telling me is a very important ask, then we will treat it with the importance you do. “It’s affordable, but not only that, it’s necessary. “I hope you take that as very favourable consideration. We’ll crunch the numbers, but I’m confident we can come to a happy landing.”
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