Bacchus Marsh artists go public
Bacchus Marsh art lovers are being invited to admire the work of local artists at the town’s only public gallery.
Dozens of artworks – ranging...
Prose in perfect precis for Gordon woman
Christine Mackley knows the power of a short, evocative sentence.
The Gordon woman has won several short story competitions, now one of her works –...
Peter Pan musical set for centre stage at Bacchus Marsh
Here’s to never growing up … not anytime soon.
The boy who never grew old, Peter Pan, will be centre stage at Bacchus Marsh theatre...
Melton Secondary College students break bread and celebrate cultural diversity
Bread was broken and cultural diversity celebrated at Melton Secondary College last week.
As part of Diversity Week, almost 1000 students experienced the cultures of...
Superheroes lead the way at Kurunjang Primary School
When Renee Resilience faces tough times, she bounces back.
And when Erin Empathy chats with a friend who’s feeling down, she pops on her reflective...
100 prep pupils celebrate 100 day milestone
One hundred Melton South Primary School prep pupils have celebrated 100 days of learning.
There were plenty of fun activities to mark the milestone last...
Reversal of fortunes for The Substation arts venue at Newport
The Substation arts venue at Newport has been awarded $300,000 over four years from the state government through Creative Victoria.
It’s a reversal of fortunes...
Stellar line-up set for Melton council’s inaugural literary festival
Budding writers and bookworms can get into the minds of their favourite authors at Melton council’s inaugural literary festival.
A range of events will include...
Snap-happy in a place called home
Adam Campbell-Crupi travelled around Melton for four weeks to find, and snap, his favourite spot.
His photo, with 15 others, will be on show at...
Songstress takes the stage at Flavours of Moorabool
A young Ballan songwriter who has made her mark on the world stage will play to home crowds next month for the Flavours of...
The Old Married Couple to play in Bacchus Marsh
Bacchus Marsh musicians Katie and Riley Beech are going to great lengths to get their quirky swing-folk music out into the world.
The duet, whose...
The Great Moscow Circus is coming to the west for 18 shows
Roll up! Roll up! The Great Moscow Circus is coming to the west for 18 shows as part of its 50th anniversary tour.
The high-energy...
Melton artist inspired by nature
Melton artist Jacqueline Le Souef drew inspiration from the beauty in nature for her latest exhibition, Trees and Things.
A selection of more than 40 acrylic,...
7 things to do this weekend
From laughing out loud to classic cars and winter arts, here's seven things to do around the north west this weekend.
Cherry Laughter Club
Where: Cherry...
Melton South musician releases third album
Catherine Meeson was only 13 when she started putting her heart, soul and composing talents into her music.
Almost three decades later, the Melton South...
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Christmas feasts accelerate food waste
A Senior Research Fellow from RMIT University has prompted the question of whether society needs to rethink its food consumption habits at Christmas.
Dr...
