Melton enjoys a colourful weekend
Melton celebrated this year’s Djerriwarrh Festival with a bang, on Saturday, November 23.
This year’s Djerriwarrh Festival was another hit with crowds braving the...
Festival of languages
The many and varied languages of Melbourne’s west will be celebrated at the annual Language In Community Festival next month.
Held at Footscray’s Seelaf Square...
Designs unveiled for Melton Hospital
A first glimpse of the future Melton Hospital was shared to the public on Saturday, November 23.
Health Infrastructure Minister Mary-Anne Thomas unveiled the latest...
Pomoting inclusivity
When Jordan Dalliston stepped into Western Football Netball League’s (WFNL) netball operations co-ordinator role, she knew a goal she wanted to achieve, and that...
Trans Day of Remembrance marked with open letter
On Wednesday, November 20, Equality Minister Harriet Shing wrote an open letter to Victoria’s trans and gender diverse community to mark Trans Day of...
New magistrates appointed
The state government has appointed three new magistrates.
On Tuesday, Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes announced Helen Dale, Rachael Hopkins and Carrie O’Shea would be appointed to...
Stay safe this Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching and Kidsafe Victoria is offering a free resource to help Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay parents and carers make safe toy...
The Macbeths to make a morbid Christmas
Shakespeare will be performed in Footscray with a Christmas twist next month.
The Macbeths is an intimate and tense reimagining of Shakespeare's original text abridged...
Coach nets nomination
The 2024 Netball Victoria Community Award nominations were announced on Wednesday, November 20, and Western Warriors’ coach Tracy Howard is in the running for...
Angus Sampson heads campaign to reach men at high risk of drowning
Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) has launched a new national safety campaign designed to reach men and give more Aussies the tools to keep...
NGAA proposes new funding model for Growth Areas
New data from the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) shows that one-in-five Australians face inadequate access to doctors, schools, sports facilities and other basic...
New financial scheme for victims of crime
The state government announced a new financial scheme aimed at supporting victims of crime outside of courts.
The new Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), opened for...
Tarneit man fined over Mount Cottrell fire
A Tarneit man has been fined $1186 by the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) over an industrial waste fire on a property he owns...
Funding gives kids strong start
More children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds will receive support to access and attend kindergarten across 25 councils including Melton.
Children Minister Lizzie...
Witness testifies to avoid murder charge
A key witness against a man accused of killing his wife almost 20 years ago admits he has helped himself avoid a murder charge...
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Preparing kids to go back to school
Parents and guardians across Australia are gearing up for the back-to-school season.
Whether it’s the first day of school or the start of a...
