Don’t get stuck on hold, register your burn-off online
As hundreds of thousands of Victorians begin preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are encouraging landowners to register any planned burn-offs online,...
MyPlace: Jen Dorenbusch
Jen Dorenbusch is a baker who runs Primal Alternative by Jen and makes grain-free, low carb alternatives to wheat products like bread. She spoke...
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North Western District Pipe Band
The newly formed North Western District Pipe Band meets every Wednesday at 7.30pm at the Diggers Rest Bowls Club and...
Soccer for solidarity
This weekend, communities from around Melbourne’s west are coming together in Albion for the Solidarity Cup for Palestine.
This Saturday, September 14, Selwyn Park will...
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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New state league structure for 2026
The FV state league competition division structure will expand from 2026 for both the men’s and women’s competitions.
The same structures as 2024 will be...
