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Jurors will only need to decide whether former Caroline Springs airline pilot Greg Lynn is guilty of murder, after an alternate manslaughter charge was thrown…

Jurors have been asked to put themselves in the shoes of an airline pilot accused of killing two campers when they retire to decide whether…

A teenager has been arrested for distributing a fake nude video which features the faces of female students from Bacchus Marsh Grammar. The video, which…

Deanside Primary School is among more than 200 other schools in Victoria set to receive a grant to support outdoor learning and Landcare. Woolworths and…

Noelle Shader had tears in her eyes when she found out she would be awarded an honorary Medal of the Order of Australia. Looking back…

Lawyers for a man accused of killing two campers and burning their bodies have labelled the prosecution’s case as “a shambles from start to finish”.…

A Melton South woman has allegedly blown over five times the legal limit after police pulled her over at lunchtime yesterday. The driver returned a…

Speed demons were nabbed on the roads in Melton and Moorabool over the long weekend, with more than 100 drivers being booked by police for…

Western Health has appointed professor Jill Hennessy as chair of its board. Ms Hennessy, who previously served as Victoria’s attorney-general, health minister, ambulance services minister…

Accused double murderer Greg Lynn’s story is “a series of unfortunate events”, prosecutors have told a jury. “Like a book series of that name, it…

Dentists are encouraging parents to book regular dental check-ups for their families amidst research suggesting potentially preventable hospitalisation rates for young children due to dental…

Hillside resident Leigh Evans is ‘ecstatic’ to receive a Medal of the Order of Australia for his service to softball through umpiring. But it was…

Applications have opened for Australia Post’s 2024 Community Grants program, which funds community-led, local projects across Australia, including Melton and Moorabool. Eligible not-for-profit groups can…

Hopetoun Park local Tanisha Quilliam is probably one of the most accomplished 15 year olds in Victoria. The Bacchus Marsh Grammar year 10 student has…

Residents may be familiar with the charity group Melton Stars INC for their tireless efforts in advocating for the local community. Well, good news: there…