News
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United ready to return
By Ewen McRae With its inaugural A-League season already a memorable one, Western United will get a chance to push for a debut finals appearance…
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Police step up fight against gangs
Police will flood the western suburbs in a bid to quash gang tensions following the stabbing murder of 15-year-old Solomone Taufeulungaki on Tuesday. Solomone was…
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Time to sweat
After three months off, gyms across the west have opened their doors this week. Theresa Stefanovski, who runs CS Fitness in Caroline Springs, said it…
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Fight for Millenium Man continues
Sunshine’s much loved Millennium Man statue still stands… for now. Last week Vicinity Centres, the operators of Sunshine Marketplace confirmed they had back flipped on…
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Western football league cancels season
By Ewen McRae There will be no senior football played in the Western Region Football League this season, with the board putting a line through…
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Riding high at Melton
On a night when superstar pacer Ride High stole the headlines for his breathtaking return to racing, it could be easy to forget the return…
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Kairouz steps down from ministry
Local MP Marlene Kairouz has stepped away from her ministerial portfolio, as the fallout from a Labor Party branch stacking scandal continues. Ms Kariouz represents…
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Tech wiz boost
A local engineering student hopes to change the world after being awarded a special scholarship last week. Caroline Springs’ Hanh Huynh is studying software engineering…
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Lotto luck in Melton
By Ewen McRae Melton has become a hotspot for lotto winnings recently, with three big winners in the past two weeks. Two Melton men and…
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Funding to help Moorabool grow
By Ewen McRae Moorabool council is eligible to apply for funding from the state government’s Growing Suburbs Fund for the first time. The fund, which…
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Not so hot spot
BY Ewen McRae Moorabool mayor David Edwards said he was “confused” as to how his council ended up on a Queensland government list of COVID-19…
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Millenium man to go
By Ewen McRae Much loved Sunshine icon Millennium Man is set to be removed. While the future of the statue -which has stood outside the…
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Stolen medals returned
A collection of stolen World War Two medals have been returned to their rightful owners with a bit of help from the Caroline Springs RSL.…
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School footy call out
The football program at Lakeview Senior College has seen three players drafted in recent years, and they’re looking for their next stars. The program has…
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New scanner for Marsh
By Ewen McRae Bacchus Marsh Hospital has received a significant boost, with a $1 million investment into their radiology department unveiled recently. While patients to…
















