Essence estate residents playground petition gets approved
Moorabool council has heeded the call by residents of a Bacchus Marsh estate for a playground in their neighbourhood.
More than 100 residents of the...
SecondBite’s big heart helps struggling families this winter
Families doing it tough this winter need not go hungry, thanks to a food scheme being rolled out in Melton and Moorabool.
As part of...
Melton council agrees to pay settlement
Melton council agreed to pay a Caroline Springs couple a settlement of close to $100,000 after the wall, floor and roof of their house...
Rockbank residents push for pharmacy in neighbourhood
Rockbank residents are getting behind a push to build a pharmacy in their neighbourhood, with an online petition collecting close to 600 signatures so...
Melton councillors object to Ravenhall landfill expansion
Melton councillors have refused to support Cleanaway’s plans to expand the size, and extend the life, of the Ravenhall landfill.
At a special council meeting...
New state-of-the-art ambulance station in Bacchus Marsh
The state government will build a new state-of-the-art ambulance station in Bacchus Marsh.
Paramedics have outgrown the current station that was built almost five decades...
Growing support behind Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Hub
A Macedon father of six has joined the growing chorus of residents calling for federal, state and local governments to support a centrally located...
Bacchus Marsh’s foodbowl under threat from urban sprawl
One of Melbourne’s food bowls could be under threat from urban sprawl and climate change, according to a new report.
Moorabool has the capacity to...
Melton police on hunt for violent home invading teenagers
Melton police are on the hunt for a group of teenagers terrorising families during violent home invasions across the west.
Six males armed with hammers...
Melton rates could rise by more than 2.5 per cent
Rates bills in Melton’s eastern corridor could climb by as much as 12 per cent this year after new property valuations.
Despite rate increases being...
Footscray designer Iva Pfeiffer raises funds for refugee charity
The auction of a clothing collection inspired by harrowing journeys made by refugees has raised more than $3000 for charity.
Pieces from Footscray designer Iva...
Cops in crisis: Sunshine police custody officers ‘no Melton fix’
Victoria’s police union has scoffed at suggestions custody officers in Sunshine will reduce the “massive burden” faced by “overworked” frontline police in Melton.
Responding to...
Hillside mother and daughter collect toiletries for homeless women
Nikki Isergin’s Hillside lounge room looks like the toiletries aisle of a supermarket.
Over the past few weeks, Ms Isergin and her mother, Dianne Withoos,...
RSL marks 100 years since Battle of Fromelles
Bacchus Marsh returned service men and women will be among those remembering thousands of soldiers killed and wounded in one of Australia’s deadliest conflicts.
A...
Ratepayers brace for larger rates bills than anticipated
Ratepayers should brace for larger rates bills than they anticipate, the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) says.
Moorabool council was granted permission by the Essential...
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Reigning premiers Melton has welcomed three players back to the club for this year’s Ballarat Football League season. Coach Troy Scoble revealed on...
