Tip vouchers coming for Moorabool Shire
Moorabool Shire residents will soon receive transfer station vouchers as part of a new waste management trial, despite some councillors voting against the initiative....
Local RSL clubs ready for ANZAC Day
Local RSL clubs are gearing up for a big return to Anzac Day activities, after restrictions from the pandemic prevented regular commemorations for the...
New government funding for agricultural hub in Parwan
The state government has made an investment in the Parwan area to better support agricultural business growth in the Moorabool Shire.
Buningyong MP Michaela...
Young Melton athlete wins national squash title
A young Melton athlete has won the title of Under 13 Australian squash champion at the 2022 Australian Junior Open.
Tina Ma won the final...
VicHealth announces funding to support Melton youth
Melton youth will receive further support to engage with their local community through new government funding.
VicHealth announced the community group program partners who...
Melton council responds to Labor highway pledge
The Melton city council has responded to the Labor Party’s election pledge to fund Western Highway upgrades.
On April 11 the Labor Party pledged...
Darley Football Netball Club hit with vandalism
A local Moorabool sporting club has been hit with damaging vandalism in the lead up to their first home game of the season.
Darley...
Book launch on modern veterans struggles
The Melton RSL will host a special book launch of a Victorian author’s commemoration to families impacted by the Vietnam war in the lead...
Picture gallery | Illuminate Melton
Melton council hosted 'Illuminate Melton' last week and the community turned out in force to enjoy the neon art installations.
The event exhibited the...
Labor pledges road upgrades after City of Melton campaign launch
The Western Highway will receive long-awaited upgrades under a new federal Labor election pledge.
The project would see $10 million invested into a business...
Bacchus Marsh online shoppers rank top 10 in Victoria
Bacchus Marsh residents are shopping big according to new data on which Australian towns have the most avid online shoppers.
The Australia Post 2022...
More support for vulnerable mothers
Pregnant women experiencing homelessness or insecure housing will receive extra support from the state government through safe accommodation plus maternity and parenting services.
The...
Families give thanks for a ‘special place’
Families from across the west talk to Olivia Condous about how the Royal Children’s Hospital has impacted their lives for good ahead of the...
Community grants for road safety
Victorian community groups, like those in Moorabool and Melton, will have the chance to receive grants of up to $30,000 to address local road...
Through the archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors.
30 years ago
April 8 1992
"Melton mayor Morita Bowman has resigned."
20 years ago
April 9...
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New pool dubbed ‘jewel’ in city’s crown
The new Plumpton aquatic centre is a step closer, with Melton council approving a draft plan for the project.
At a meeting held on...
