Melton SES perform successful rescue
The Melton State Emergency Service (SES) conducted a successful rescue operation last week, when an older resident was reported missing late at night.
On March...
Business advocate hopes sick leave changes won’t create wave of casualisation
Brimbank and Melton Future Connect executive officer Deirdre Hardy has welcomed the state government’s announcement that casual workers will be entitled to sick or...
The Blackwood Woodchop & Easter Carnival returns
How much wood could you see a wood-chopper chop, if you did stop at the Blackwood Woodchop?
The answer: lots!
The town...
My Place: Keeley Johnson
Keeley Johnson is a Ballan resident and the founder of Keeley's Cause, a charity that provides technology to people with learning disabilities to help...
Young Writer Awards applications open
Entries into the Moorabool Young Writers Awards are now open.
Individuals from prep to year 12 are encouraged to enter their work into the prize,...
Crime drops in Melton
The crime rate in Melton has dropped significantly in the year to December 2021, according to data released last week.
The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA)...
Union opposes council’s decision on aged care
The Australian Services Union (ASU) has declared its “serious concerns” with the impact Moorabool council’s withdrawal from the delivery of aged care services will...
Western Health confirms case of Japanese encephalitis at Footscray Hospital
There is one person currently being treated for the japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) at Western Health, the hospital has confirmed, as health authorities seek...
Crossing over to retirement
In her 23 years as a crossing supervisor at Sydenham-Hillside Primary School, Paula Borg has witnessed generations of families grow up before her eyes....
Melton volunteer assists in NSW flood recovery effort
“It was like a warzone, disbelief and difficult to fathom what I was looking at.”
This is how Melton State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer Yvonne...
Upgrade progress for Melton schools
The state government has announced that plans to upgrade two schools in Melton have progressed, with construction companies appointed for both projects.
On March...
Melton Police honoured for exemplary treatment of people with disabilities
Melton Police Station has been recognised for its outstanding service to people with disabilities at the Office of the Public Advocate Awards.
The Melton unit...
Vaccine push reignited in Melton amid lagging data
The state government and Western Health have ramped up calls for the Melton community to come forward for their third COVID-19 jab, as new...
Police search for owners of rare jewellery
Do you recognise this jewellery?
Victoria Police are attempting to return three items of jewellery to its owners which were found inside an allegedly stolen...
Fire Rescue Victoria control house fire in Kurunjang overnight
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) personnel successfully controlled a house fire in Kurunjang in the early hours of this morning.
FRV responded to a request...
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Glass half full budget: business
The federal budget has received qualified support from the Victorian business community.
Responding to the 2024-25 budget handed down by federal treasurer Jim Chalmers...
