My Melton: Dale Exon
Dale Exon, 36, recently launched the Melton branch of the DD Taekwondo club. He speaks with Esther Lauaki.
What’s your connection to Melton?
I live...
My Moorabool: Dr Umbreen Qazi
There’s a new doctor in Ballan and her name is Umbreen Qazi. The GP registrar, in her fourth week on the job, spoke to...
My Melton: Jean Rau
Jean Rau is a familiar face and name around Diggers Rest – she’s lived in the town for nearly two decades and can’t imagine...
My Moorabool: Velislav Georgiev
Velislav Georgiev is a Bulgarian-born public artist and designer. He spoke to Esther Lauaki about an output that includes more than 30 public works,...
My Melton: Clara Franklin
Clara Franklin was a child when German soldiers executed her Polish father in WWII. The 83-year-old from Brookfield spoke to Sumeyya Ilanbey about life...
My Place: Mary-Teresa Ritchie
Gordon resident Mary-Teresa Ritchie is one of the first to roll up her sleeves for the Moorabool community. The ever-ready volunteer spoke to Esther...
My Wyndham: Louise Thompson
If you’ve had a baby at Werribee Mercy Hospital, chances are you’ve met Louise Thompson. The maternity department nurse unit manager was there when...
My Moorabool: Nathan Ractliffe
From Victoria Police headquarters to the pastures of Bacchus Marsh, Nathan Ractliffe is no stranger to emergency services. Now he adds an Australia Day...
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Gamers welcome
Challenge the best at a free Magic: The Gathering gamers’ tournament at Sunbury library on January 20 from noon until 4pm. Create a...
My Moorabool: Edward Groot
What’s your connection to Moorabool?
I’ve lived in Bacchus Marsh for about 10 or 11 years now after moving from Sale.
I retired and all my...
Community Calendar
Pop in to pop-up park
A family fun day at The Corner @ McKenzie pop-up park will run from 11am-4pm on Tuesday, January 19.
■ 0400...
My Melton: Ebony Miles
For as long as she can remember, 22-year-old Ebony Miles has been playing tennis. The Exford woman was recently crowned ‘rookie coach of the...
My Moorabool: Marion Crook
When Marion Crook moved to Bacchus Marsh seven years ago, she instantly fell in love with the town. She speaks to Sumeyya Ilanbey about...
My Melton: John Hodges
At 20, Brookfield’s John Hodges was conscripted by the Australian government to serve in the Vietnam war. Now the Vietnam Veteran Association’s Melton president,...
My Moorabool: Dr Anthony Mariampillai
Anthony Mariampillai is a familiar face around town. The Ballan resident, who’s been working as a GP for nearly 30 years, calls it quits...
Latest
Man charged following Weir Views siege
A man has been charged following an alleged firearms incident in Weir Views on Tuesday, November 12.
An allegedly stolen vehicle, believed to have been...
