Excellence award winners announced
Melton's best businesses were celebrated at the 17th annual Melton Business Excellenece Awards on September 4.
Patrons packed out the Windmills Garden Reception in Bonnie...
Cemetery slated for Harkness
A cemetery more than three times the size of Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne is coming to Melton in 2025.
The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries...
Rosé and roses in Myrniong
Spring has sprung and Maddingley Botanical has teamed up with St Anne’s Winery to deliver the “regional equivalent” to the Melbourne International Flower and...
Comedy fest kicking off in style
Oliver Hunter is bringing his unique brand of humour to Sunshine, headlining the Brimbank Comedy Festival opening night, offering a rare opportunity for locals...
Elvis returns to raise funds
St Catherine of Siena Parish is hosting a special fundraising concert featuring an Elvis Presley and Tom Jones tribute show on Saturday, October 19,...
Local SES units respond to wild weather
Melton and Bacchus Marsh State Emergency Service (SES) units have been out on their feet to help those impacted by the recent extreme wind...
Teens charged following stabbing
Police have charged six teens following the stabbing of a Springside West Secondary College student in Fraser Rise last month.
As reported by Star...
New filtration unit for Myrniong
Myrniong residents are set to get cleaner and purer drinking water straight from the tap.
The Myrniong Water Filtration Plant (WFP) has received a...
Marvellous loo unveiled
The Melton Marveloo portable Changing Place facility has been completed.
Offering safety and comfort for people with disabilities, the moveable facility will be used...
Better roads more than a dream
The ongoing fight to have Vineyard Road upgraded has received a boost, with Melton council agreeing to advocate for the issue.
In a council...
Tower tension heightens
Some Moorabool residents are fed up with the Western Renewables Link transmission line project after AusNet employees were seen entering land without permission.
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West Welcome Wagon launches ‘Double the Difference’
West Welcome Wagon (WWW) launched its ‘Double the Difference’ campaign on Sunday, September 1
For the month, every dollar donated by the community will be...
Fathers in arms
As children across Melbourne's western and northern suburbs took time to celebrate their dads on Sunday, Max Westwood spoke to the organisers of two...
Voices raised in hope
A recent film by Melton-based organisation, African Youth Initiative (AYI), is “more than a documentary – it’s a movement".
Reclaim Voices premiered on August 24...
Youth summit planned for Melton
Melton council will invite key government stakeholders and youth agencies to attend a future summit on how to make lives better for young people...