From the archives

30 years

30 years ago

July 14, 1993

A 70-year-old woman lived out of her car for car in Melton for three weeks by choice – not necessity – local authorities claimed this week.

25 years ago

July 15, 1998

Melton council has applied for more than $7 million of federal government funding for three major cultural and heritage tourism projects.

20 years ago

July 15, 2003

Melton will benefit from millions of dollars in income and more than 3000 jobs if the Deer Park bypass is built, a Western Melbourne Regional Economic Development Organisation (WREDO) and Melton council study has revealed.

15 years ago

July 15, 2008

Ten Melton police officers have returned from their greatest challenge: climbing, sliding and grunting through 10 days in the hills of the Kokoda Trail.