Thief uses counterfeit money
Police are appealing for assistance to track down a thief who used counterfeit money in shopping centres across the west.
The man is believed to...
Friends of Hanging Rock release history book
Friends of Hanging Rock has published the first comprehensive chronicle of the famous landmark.
Hanging Rock – A History aims to provide answers to many...
Cooking up a storm
More than 2000 dietitian-designed meals are prepared and cooked from scratch every week in the kitchen at Ballan District Health and Care.
And now they’re...
Getting into the spirit of Christmas
There will be plenty of free family fun to be had around Melton as Christmas draws closer.
The RCCG LifeWay Chapel is hosting a Carols...
RACV identifies at-risk suburbs
Rockbank and Plumpton residents have a one in 25 chance of having their homes burgled, according to the RACV’s annual analysis of burglary hot...
Chainsaw massacre
Parks Victoria and Moorabool police are calling for witnesses after vandals felled five trees – some more than 100 years old.
A chainsaw was used...
MY PLACE: Holly Glavich
Williamstown teenager Holly Glavich is working hard to help others. She speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.
What’s your connection to Hobsons Bay?
I have lived in Williamstown...
Cash lifeline for auto industry
A new state government grants program could be a boon for a Melton plastics manufacturer that faced job cuts after Victoria’s automotive industry shut...
Kids enjoy a novel idea
Students at Arnold’s Creek Primary School found a creative way to spread the word about cyber safety.
Year 3 and 4 pupils teamed up with...
Melton takes state title
Melton Secondary College students dominated the field and came home state rugby league champions.
The school’s girls rugby nines team claimed the state title and...
MY MELTON: Dennis Wright
What is your connection to Melton?
My wife Glenys and I built our first home here in Melton and we’ve raised our three children here.
How...
New film to target bullying
A Caroline Springs filmmaker is pulling no punches as she addresses bullying in her latest work.
Director Giovanna Mercuri is halfway through the filming of...
Call for more rail upgrades
Moorabool council is calling on the state government to fund a business case for more upgrades to the Ballarat rail line.
Moorabool mayor Paul Tatchell...
Rural growth in the pipeline
The rural communities of Bungaree and Wallace could soon be the Moorabool Shire’s newest growth zones if a push to have sewerage connected to...
Melton avoids major flooding
Melton and Moorabool received less rain than forecasts predicted, as thunderstorms, flooding and severe weather lashed parts of the state at the weekend.
Suburbs around...