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My Place: Mary-Anne brings honour to Diggers Rest

Melton Citizen of the Year Mary-Anne Rovers chats with Faith Macale. Tell us more about the work that you do in the community. I approached the...

Essendon Football Club members calls to halt pokies

Essendon Football Club is being urged to divest from poker machines at its venues in Melton and Essendon. Lobby group, No Pokies at Essendon has...

Hospital board applicants encouraged

Victorians are being asked to consider how their leadership, financial skills, local knowledge and lived experience could benefit the state’s hospitals by joining ...

New funding rounds for veterans announced

The state announced two new rounds of funding that will support veterans in Victoria. Announced on Monday, November 18, the Veterans Capital Works 2024–25 grants...

Family day fun with foam at the 5K Foam fest

The much-anticipated 5K Foam Fest fun run is back and kicking off on Saturday, November 30, in Myrniong. The 5K Foam Fest is set...

The Salvation Army launches its annual Christmas Appeal

The Salvation Army this week launched its annual Christmas Appeal, aiming to raise $27 million to support the Australian community doing it tough during...

Melton campaigns to end violence against women

Melton council will hold a range of events to help raise awareness and support the campaign for this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against...

Lalor goes number one

Sam Lalor is the toast of Bacchus Marsh after being taken at pick one in the AFL draft on Wednesday night. The 18-year-old was widely...

Lalor taken at pick one

Bacchus Marsh’s Sam Lalor is living the dream after being drafted by Richmond at pick one on Wednesday night. The highly touted midfielder was widely...

Francis stars for Eagles

Eynesbury had a strong day with the bat in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association Johnstone Shield on Saturday. Searching for their first win of...

Herbertson’s big night

Gun reinsman James Herbertson entrenched himself on the big stage with a winning treble of Breeders Crown Finals on Saturday night at Melton. Herbertson completed...

Lions claim first innings

Darley has already claimed first innings points after day one of its Ballarat Cricket Association clash with Wendouree. Looking to bounce back after a disappointing...

Netball competition continues to grow

The Western Netball League is continuing to grow with the league set to have more than 70 teams next season. Big plans are in place...

$100 million refunded back to the community in CDS’s first year

Victorians have saved one billion drink containers from landfill in the first 12 months of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic). That’s $100 million...

Discover a vibrant lifestyle at Lifestyle Communities

At Lifestyle Communities, we believe in creating more than just beautiful homes – we build vibrant, connected communities where over 50s can truly thrive. Our...

End the anxiety: there are other ways to access any university pathway

As Victorian students brace themselves for the stress and scrutiny of VCE exams, a familiar ritual plays out: teachers teaching explicitly to the examiners'...

Experience resort-style of living every day in your retirement

Discover a peaceful, social, and secure lifestyle amidst resort-style amenities at Bellbrook Gardens Country Club – a highly sought-after community for individuals and couples...

Pillow talk opens new store in Melton’s Homemaker Centre

Pillow Talk is delighted to announce the grand opening of its brand-new store at the Homemaker Centre in Melton. This exciting addition brings a...

Retire in style at Bellbrook Gardens Country Club

Discover a peaceful, social and secure lifestyle amidst resort-style amenities at Bellbrook Gardens Country Club – a highly sought-after community for individuals and couples...

Greater awareness of menopause needed: Inquiry

A senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause has made 25 recommendations to the federal government to better support women to manage their symptoms. Among the...

Time to talk about menopause

As World Menopause Day approaches on October 18, it’s crucial to shed light on the often-misunderstood transition that many women face. Western Health women’s health...

Anxiety is more than a worry

When people think of mental illness, depression is usually the first condition that springs to mind. Yet being the best known doesn’t make it the...

Community stands in the gap

Young women impacted by mental health can expect a brighter future, thanks to a partnership between Werribee Rotary Club and MacKillop College on September...

Knowledge is power with PCOS

Despite impacting one in 10 Australian women, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, is still a “mystery” to many. That’s why Dr Sneha Parghi says when...

Bladder weakeness and what to do about it

(intro) Alex Lopes is a pelvic health physiotherapist, the director of Pelvic Health Melbourne in Altona North, and past national chair of the Australian...

Angus Sampson heads campaign to reach men at high risk of drowning

Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) has launched a new national safety campaign designed to reach men and give more Aussies the tools to keep...

Connecting Melton and Eynesbury with new bus service

The state government is expanding public transport in Melbourne’s growing west, delivering a new route that connects Eynesbury and Weir Views with Melton Station....

Warnings ahead of a hot dry summer

Ahead of a hot, dry summer, Greater Western Water (GWW) is urging customers in fire prone areas to start preparing now ahead of the...

Paul Tatchell re-elected as mayor of Moorabool Shire

Moorabool's new mayor has vowed to make the shire's voices heard in Spring Street over the next 12 months. Returning councillor Paul Tatchell was elected...

Lynn to appeal murder conviction, jail term

Airline pilot Greg Lynn will appeal his 32-year jail term for the murder of missing camper Carol Clay. Lynn filed the appeals against sentence and...

Councillors get to work

Moorabool's councillors have been sworn in and are ready to get to work. Among those who took an oath of office last week was re-elected...

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Herbertson’s big night

Gun reinsman James Herbertson entrenched himself on the big stage with a winning treble of Breeders Crown Finals on Saturday night at Melton. Herbertson completed...