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My Place: Christian Hansen

Christian Hansen is a Melton artist, who is passionate about colonial history and telling stories. He currently has an exhibition at Melton Library called...

Moorabool council calls for state funding

Moorabool Shire Council has called on candidates for the upcoming state election to pledge funding for a series of key projects within the region....

Community pays it forward

A charitable organisation helping families doing it tough has given school pupils in Moorabool better access to healthy food. Bacchus Up To Pay It...

Pupils work from plant to plate

Caroline Springs pupils are learning plant to plate skills in a kitchen and garden program at school. Springside Primary School has run the Spade and...

Celebrating Men’s Sheds

Men's Shed Week is being celebrated between September 4 and 10, as a way to commemorate friendship and community between men. According to the...

Council continues to lobby after funding neglect

Melton council has continued to lobby the government for road infrastructure funding, following the announcement of $114 million road upgrades in the neighbouring municipality...

Childcare educators walking off the job

Thousands of childcare educators will walk off the job today in a demand for industry reform, shutting down hundreds of early education centres across...

Community grants open

Not-for-profit groups operating in Burnside, Burnside Heights and Caroline Springs areas are invited to apply for grants of $1,500 to support their local community...

Dance teacher awarded as community MVP

A Melton dance teacher has been awarded the title of Most Valuable Player in a community competition designed to reward locals who contribute positivity...

Fight for better transport access

A group of activists are calling on residents to help campaign for better bus services in the western suburbs. Friends of the Earth...

Police officer in hospital after vehicle ramming

A police officer is in hospital after being pinned against a car by a vehicle in Melton yesterday afternoon. Police on patrol followed a...

Photo gallery | Footy colours school fundraiser

Rockbank Primary School held a Footy Colours Day on September 1, to raise money for the Fight Cancer Foundation. Students and staffed dressed up in...

Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Melton

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a major day of celebration, marked on the 15th day of the 8th Lunar month, otherwise known as the middle...

Turning fabric waste into footy fun

Children in Melton and surrounding suburbs have the opportunity to learn how to turn textile waste into something useful while celebrating a family-favourite sport,...

Full line up announced for Djerriwarrh Festival

The full Djerriwarrh Festival line up has been announced, with an array of established music acts to take the stage on November 5. Joining...

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Social group for seniors

A new group for Melton's senior residents is hoping to spread the message that "life is better together". Life Activities Club Victoria launched an over-50s...