From the archives

10 years ago.

Star Weekly looks back at the pages of our predecessors.

30 years ago

December 2, 1992

The Melton Council has borrowed $1 million to finance the proposed Melton Aquatic Centre, the first major loan it has taken out in seven years.

20 years ago

December 3, 2002

The tide that swept the ALP back into power at Saturday’s state election has returned Labors Don Nardella and Geoff Howard with increased margins in the seats of Melton and Ballarat East respectively, despite significant falls in their primary vote.

15 years ago

December 4, 2007

Metropolitan Ambulance Service has condemned the “pointless” and “despicable” actions of vandals who torched a Melton ambulance response vehicle while officers were attending a patient.

10 years ago

December 4, 2012

Drug offences in Moorabool have dropped 20 per cent in the past year.