Features
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My Melton: Peter Bartolo
What is your connection to Melton? My connection to Melton goes back to 1988 when I opened a branch of Home Entertainment Centres in High…
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MY PLACE: Kim Shaw
Fairyologist Kim Shaw talks to Dewi Sherry about her unusual Melton-based business. What is your connection to Melton? I am the owner and creative director…
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Community calendar October 18
Table football The Western Flickers Table Football Club will hold its annual major tournament – The Altona Cup – welcoming players from all over Melbourne.…
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Melton Business Awards
This year’s Melton Business Awards winer was Cat Napping Suburban Retreat. Along with nine other businesses they typify all the best aspects of business in…
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Young hoop Paul Tsapatolis leads by example
Paul Tsapatolis is more than just the dominant centre that will lead Vic Metro’s title defence at the under-16 national basketball championships in Perth next…
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Northern community calendar, May 30, 2017
Community courses There’s lots happening at Thomastown Neighbourhood House throughout June. Learn the art of making coffee at free barista training sessions, sign up for…
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My Moorabool: Cherrison Lawton
Cherrison Lawton, a member of the Royal Australian Air Force in the late 60s, has recently been appointed the first female president of the Bacchus…
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My Melton: Rebecca Mizzi
Plumpton mum Rebecca Mizzi wants a world that’s “full of kindness and love” for her one-year-old son Isaac. What’s your connection to Melton? I…
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My Moorabool: Ian Ireland
Ian Ireland is a familiar face around Ballan. He’s been running the newsagency for the past three decades and volunteers with the Country Fire Authority.…
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My Moorabool: Marika Ley
Several years ago, Marika Ley and her husband set up the ‘Friends of the Werribee River through Bacchus Marsh’. The group has grown exponentially, with…
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My Melton: Ajay Pasupulate
Ajay Pasupulate, 42, migrated to Australia 15 years ago. He now calls Taylors Hill home and was one of 16 ‘active’ community members to be…
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My Melton: Nathan Fioritti
Nathan Fioritti loves Rockbank, an area he describes as “where the rural and urban distinction begins to blur”. What’s your connection to Melton? I’ve lived…
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My Moorabool: Eric Bunn
Eric Bunn is president of the Bacchus Marsh and District Photography Club. What’s your connection to Moorabool? I live in Bacchus Marsh. I lived in…
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My Melton: Alan Perry
Most people in the Melton community have probably heard of Alan Perry. The 69-year-old has been hailed as a “fantastic example of outstanding participation and…
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My Moorabool: John Molesworth
For the past five decades, John Molesworth has been dedicated to the Ballan community and its sporting clubs. The 72-year-old is Moorabool’s 2017 Citizen of…
















