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Elaine oval name to remain

The name of Elaine Recreation Reserve will remain unchanged. It comes after Moorabool council concluded that the community was opposed to the renaming in a...

Art on display at Melton Secondary College

Students at Melton Secondary College got a chance to flex their creative muscles last week for an annual art exhibition. From 3.30–7pm on Thursday,...

Melton teen stabbed at train station

A 17-year-old from Cobblebank has been stabbed at Melton station. It is believed the victim was approached by a group of people and then...

Lifting takes students to new heights

It is one thing to break four national records in your age group for powerlifting, but it is another thing to do it after...

A deadly circus performance

Community members can immerse themselves in the extraordinary talents of First Nations artists at Footscray Community Arts during the Deadly Fringe program, part of...

’Caveman’ comedy set for Saturday

As the Brimbank Comedy Festival gets underway this weekend, one comedian who has been all across the country and world performing is set to...

Unlock your musical potential

After a five-year hiatus, Brisbane’s Priscilla Anzoa will make her first appearance in Kadosh, a music intensive workshop held in Albion to empower the...

Westfield abandons Mt Atkinson

Plans to build a Westfield shopping centre in Mt Atkinson have been abandoned, leaving locals in the lurch on “desperately needed” facilities. The retail...

State government slammed for Ferris Road

Western Victoria Liberal MP Bev McArthur has echoed Melton council’s calls for Ferris Road to be declared and duplicated. Speaking in state Parliament this...

Better reception for Mt Atkinson

The days of poor phone reception are coming to a close in Mt Atkinson, with the state government announcing it will significantly bolster network...

‘Don’t leave us behind’: local swimmers

A major leisure centre in the area is falling apart, and local swimmers are saying enough is enough. A new petition is requesting a...

School art show an homage to past legends

On Friday September 6, the finest artworks were on full display in an inaugural Thornhill Park Primary school art exhibition. The pieces, made by students,...

‘Much needed respite’ for families of patients

Patients and their families at Sunshine Hospital now have a safe haven to go to when the ward gets too unsettling or confronting. On Wednesday,...

Melton student crowned Youth Champion of the West

The future of Melton is in good hands with young leaders like Jonah Hermance. A year 11 student at St Francis Catholic College, Jonah...

More blood donors demanded

Victorians are again being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and donate blood to save a life this spring – as ongoing high demand...

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