Community Calendar
Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden
The friends invite you to attend the Seniors Festival Guided Tour at the Melton Botanic Garden at 10am on...
Impaired drivers targeted this long weekend
Police are warning travellers that there will be zero tolerance for drink and drug driving over the AFL Grand Final long weekend.
Operation Scoreboard, which...
Barb’s quirky history tales
When asked how she became an amateur historian, Williamstown’s Barb McNiell credits her school teachers with firing her interest in the topic.
“If you’d been...
Walking Kokoda for those who can’t
Walking the Kokoda Track is a gruelling march through 96 kilometres of jungle terrain that puts hikers through mud, sweat, and tears.
However, it still...
Teen stabbed at shopping centre
Police have vowed to step up patrols of Woodgrove Shopping Centre after a teen was fatally stabbed there on Tuesday, September 24.
Oscar Hamilton, 16,...
Leap from “dude to dad” made easier
There isn’t much that can prepare you for becoming a father – anyone will tell you the lifestyle shift is monumental.
Like most, the...
Catch the critters at night in Eynesbury
School holidays means late nights, and what better way to spend a late night than armed with a torch in the bushland of Eynesbury?
From...
Indian megastar visits Deanside temple
They say nothing is sweeter than honey, and committee members from the Sri Durga temple in Deanside might agree after an Indian pop superstar...
Gypsy jazz coming to Gordon
You’d be forgiven for thinking the ‘Gordon Gypsies’ were a street gang pulled straight from a Charles Dickens novel.
However, they are actually a Moorabool...
Roads and reserves get boost
Almost $2 million has been thrown at roads and recreational infrastructure in Melton to make the municipality more liveable.
A recent round of funding...
Melton schools get money for much needed facelift
Melton schools in need of help for essential maintenance projects are set to receive a major financial leg-up.
Two primary schools and one high school...
Snake season arrives
As temperatures rise, snakes are emerging from their winter slumber.
The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) said snakes are on the move,...
Noiseworks ready to rock One Electric Day
Legendary Australian band Noiseworks are set to rock Werribee Park for One Electric Day on Sunday, November 17
Frontman Jon Stevens, who has headlined...
Melton teen killed in stabbing attack
A teenage boy has died after being stabbed at Woodgrove Shopping Centre in Melton West on Tuesday morning.
Emergency services responding to the incident found...
Dealing with death
Emma Winkler’s exhibition, Shadow Puppets, has arrived at the Bowery Theatre in St Albans, delving into death, failure, and the absurd using collage, painting,...
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A cry for understanding
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Behind the vibrant and resilient spirits of African communities, a hidden epidemic of trauma has taken its toll. Today a courageous young voice is...
