Taking the plunge for MND
When Sarah Lock decided to walk the Kokoda Track to raise money to help those with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), she decided that...
Prison program kicking goals
An eight-week soccer coaching program at the Metropolitan Remand Centre (MRC) in Ravenhall is striving to help people in prison break the cycle of...
Man arrested after alleged attempted theft of car in Deanside
A Deer Park man has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to steal a car in Deanside on Sunday night.
Police said it is alleged...
Woman dies following motorbike collision in Ballan
Police will prepare a report for the coroner after a woman died following a collision in Ballan earlier this month.
It is understood four motorbikes...
Conflicting accounts over lead-up to school bus crash
A bus driver says he slowed to a near stop at an intersection west of Melbourne when a truck rammed into the back of...
Volunteers honoured
Bacchus Marsh State Emergency Service (SES) unit volunteers have been recognised for their “brave and selfless” response to the Pentland Hills bus crash,...
‘Selfless’ volunteers recognised
Emergency services volunteers have been recognised for their efforts to rescue school children from a bus accident in Exford near Eynesbury last May and...
Man arrested after evading police
Police arrested a man after a vehicle was allegedly driving erratically and evading police in Melton on Monday.
Police sighted the car leaving a convenience...
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Bacchus Marsh CWA
Do you enjoy baking, crafting or fundraising to support the community? Check out what the Bacchus Marsh branch of the CWA do...
Big wins for basketball
Victorians will get the chance to cheer on their hometown basketball heroes before the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
All six of Australia’s national basketball teams...
Yayoi Kusama to shine through Summer
Victorians and visitors are set to flock in the thousands to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) this summer, with a world-premiere exhibition of...
Grants open for emergency volunteers
Applications have officially opened for this year’s $15 million Victorian Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP).
VESEP is an annual grant program that supports Victorian emergency...
Study seeks answers on Moorabool wellbeing
A joint research project conducted by two Victorian universities is seeking participation in Moorabool to better understand how key local issues affect wellbeing.
The...
Harold Mitchell AC to be honoured
Victorians are being invited to recognise the remarkable life of Harold Mitchell AC at a State Memorial Service.
Held at 10:30am on Monday, May 13...
New grants for live music
Grants to support jobs for Victorian musicians, music venues and festivals have been announced by the state government.
Creative Industries Minister Colin Brooks launched...
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Bears find a way
Burnside Heights will take plenty out of its first two matches of the Essendon District Football League women’s division 1 season.
The Bears are undefeated...
